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After my last chemotherapy session, I finally decided to shave my head. I waited WAY TOO LONG to do it, letting my hair get so thin. However, it was beanie season and I could easily cover my head with the little strands of hair I had left so I thought I looked somewhat normal still.Continue reading “Bald”

“This has only happened one other time” says my oncologist when I got in to see her for my follow up appointment. No other patients with my circumstances have ever got to skip their second round of chemotherapy besides 1 other person, out of thousands of patients! So could it be the chemo itself? TheContinue reading “Kicking Cancer’s Ass”

As I was finishing up my first round of chemotherapy, I was scheduled for a mid-chemo MRI to see if the chemo was working or not. Back into the MRI machine I go, laying supine, naked, boobs hanging into thin air squeezed between little slits- modesty out the window. Let’s see if these last 11Continue reading “Done”

As the first round of chemotherapy was coming to an end… I spent my 11th chemo infusion with both of my parents. While Austin (my husband) worked from his laptop in the lobby, my parents and I had our “coffee date” and chatted about being almost done with my first round of chemotherapy. If youContinue reading “First Round”

Chemo #10 was spent with one of my life long friends Sophie. We played soccer together growing up and have stayed close ever since! Again, I was calling my chemo sessions “coffee dates” because it put a better vibe on the day. I get to spend my day with one of my best friends andContinue reading “Mindset”

If you have been following along, you might remember the port I had placed the day before I started chemotherapy due to insurance authorization delays. It did not seem like a big deal at the time. I was able to get chemotherapy through the port and continue on without any issues for the first fewContinue reading “That damn port”

After chemo #8 the side effects began to have a cumulative effect. The fatigue began to set in and I would get more anxious than usual. Started to really lose my eyebrows which made me feel self conscious…. Continuing to take the white blood cell shots 3 days after chemotherapy and beginning to get somewhatContinue reading “Chemo #9”

Back to chemo talk. Chemotherapy #8 was spent with friends who are basically family- Kelsey and Lindsay. I remember this chemo day as the day the “pre-meds” hit me extra hard. As I mentioned in my prior posts, before they administer the chemotherapy drugs they infuse your pre-chemo medications (Benadryl, Pepcid, and steroids). I alwaysContinue reading “Pre-meds”

I think one of the hardest parts about going through cancer treatment was accepting help from others. If you know me, you know that I am a very independent, stubborn person who likes to do things on my own. Well, this experience pushed me to become a better version of myself. I think I wasContinue reading “Hats off to you”

As the chemotherapy sessions went by, I continued my workout regimen and keto diet. One of the biggest reasons I started this blog was to hopefully get knowledge out there on how much this helped me through treatment. I had the best support system- two of my best friends would come over every morning, Monday-Friday,Continue reading “Exercise”