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I had surgery this last week. I’ve been stuck in a compression bra ever since – which is terribly uncomfortable. Surgery was 5 days ago and my right side feels back to normal already which is great – it’s the left side that is causing me problems. In addition to the partial mastectomy, they removed Continue reading

I haven’t told my family yet. I’ve been dealing with this for almost 3 months and I have yet to tell my family. I tried after thanksgiving but couldn’t do it. Almost had a full-blown panic attack when I tried telling my sister. Why? Because telling them makes it real. Right now I can spend Continue reading

Just when I thought we were making progress I get even more news. My breast surgeon called me on my way home today. Today’s been one of those long days where I’ve been at work for 10+ hours and siri is predicting my commute home to be 3 times as long as normal (she was Continue reading

The hardest part of this journey so far has been the uncertainty. Waiting on the biopsy results, not knowing when they can get me in for a biopsy in the first place, picking a surgeon, trying to get an appointment with a surgeon that’s not months away, waiting on even more tests and results, and Continue reading

When I ran the Miles for Moffitt 10k in 2023 to help raise money for cancer research, I had no idea that I would be facing my own cancer diagnosis the following year. Just 10 months later, during a routine screening, they found what turned out to be invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast. Continue reading