Let me first say that I'm not a doctor, nor do I have any medical training whatsoever. This blog is not meant to give any sort of medical advice only to share my personal experiences and shed light on what I view as important information. That's it. Read further at your own risk. I have … Continue reading Chiropractic Care during Cancer Treatment
My first introduction to the world of insurance was as a personal injury attorney. I will forever be offended by the term "ambulance chaser" since that was never part of my experience as a lawyer representing people who were genuinely harmed in a variety of ways, but that is the stereotype. During my tenure as … Continue reading Insurance
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2017, the "fight" language/metaphor appealed to me. As a recovering lawyer and high "type A" person, the illusion of control is really hard to relinquish. Thinking in terms of fighting to win, of beating cancer, of taking control, of having a say in the … Continue reading Fight or Flight
February 2, 2019. Last summer, I met Lindsey Scholl at a conference in Tampa and she was the first to tell me that the wildly successful model of holding METSquerades to raise funds for Metavivor that started in Arkansas was coming to Orlando. I immediately knew that I wanted to be involved. I live in … Continue reading Inaugural Orlando METSquerade
I posted last week about why I don't want to be called a survivor. That begs the question, what do I want to be called, what label do I embrace now that I've had nearly two years of living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer under my belt? I've had a lot of labels in … Continue reading What do I want to be called?
I realize that's not the most inspiring title; that's just want I'm thinking about right now and have been for quite a while. Last week, while I was experiencing a small version of my blog post going "viral," I learned that a friend of mine had died. I use that word a little tentatively since … Continue reading Death
I had no idea this is a thing, but it is! Before I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer, I honestly looked at breast cancer as one illness. Now, I understand that it is so much more complicated than that and the more I learn, the more I am amazed at how much … Continue reading Early Stagers vs. Metastatic Patients
2017 was a doozy, probably the worst year of my life to date. 2018 has been quite a different animal. Yes, there have been some hard days and the adjustment to living life after the traditionally active treatment (i.e., IV chemo) has been rough at times; at the same time, we've finally figured a few … Continue reading New Year’s Eve, so long 2018
Redemption. That was my personal theme of the week my husband, Elliot, and I spent in Washington, DC in early October, 2018. October is generally a hard month for those of us dying of stage IV metastatic breast cancer. There’s a reason METup’s slogan is #dyingforacure. Being around all of the fluffy pink celebrations all … Continue reading METup & Metavivor Trip October 2018
New Friends, new information, new goals, new experiences. On this my third and last day of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, I am thankful and exhausted. For this introvert, being up and personable for all that time can be difficult! But, it was all worth it. I had the most lovely time sharing … Continue reading Day #3, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 2018
No Half Measures 