All articles filed in CANCER

[12-18 weeks of chemo is going to reduce my risk of recurrence from 25% to 8%. No brainer, right? Then why does it feel so bad right now?] September 30, 2015

[My PCP is brilliant and figured out that I have an infection in my throat due to intubation during surgery. ‪#antibioticsaremysavior #drerwinforthewin My extended genetic testing all came back negative. ‪#apparentlyigotstruckbylightning My next surgery date is Oct 19th and I need to decide if we’re removing another bit or the whole damn thing. ‪#frankenboobvsfakeboob Oncotype DX test results…

[Sorry for the silence but I’ve been living in the shadows because of this sore throat. It’s the worst ever in 40 years and it’s just not fair. I have built the best team of doctors but we still need more info to move forward. Hopefully those answers will be coming in this week. I…

[I got the call but it’s not that simple. Not the best case scenario but not the worst. More tests, more waiting, more surgery.] September 17, 2015

[Game day. Was in great spirits all day thanks to all of you! I couldn’t have been uplifted by a more loving thoughtful bunch. @stlukeshealth is staffed by such delightful talented people. I felt like a VIP from start to finish. The only downside was this gown.] September 14, 2015

[It’s been 12 days since I put the call out and I have to say your response has been phenomenal. Thank you for every like, private message, text, call, and visit. It has all fueled my fire. From stories of empathy to virtual fist bumps, I am blown away by it all. Thank you for…

[1 week, people. 7 freakin’ days! 7 mountain biking miles.] September 7, 2015

[10 days. 5.33 miles to the top of Kestrel. Hot air balloons flying over my favorite place to live. Gloria on the radio (thanks 94.9 TheRiver!!!). And I’m about to walk into North End Psychiatry. I GOT MY MOJO BACK.] September 4, 2015