Ten days ago, on 2/4, I started a combination of medication and it’s been a struggle to do anything for the last ten days. I think the fact that everything started all at once made a difference and that it’s been nearly 5 years since I last had IV chemo. With all the oral therapy … Continue reading 10 days after IV Chemo and an MRI →

Transcript of an actual phone call … Me: hello? Caller: calling from specialty pharmacy and after we verify my identity … I’m calling to help you refill your prescription of Xeloda since you are due to receive it. Do you want to pick it up or have it delivered? Me: ok, great, I’ll be at … Continue reading Things that make you scratch your head … →

I'm not saying goodbye to you all now, I was just thinking about a quote I heard recently. I was catching up on all things Criminal Minds, the original, in preparation for watching the final season (not sure how I feel about that) and one of the quotes for an episode was shared like this … Continue reading Saying Goodbye … →

The earliest communication I can find from Ilene Kaminsky about the MBC Healing Circle was in April of 2021 where she was explaining what a healing circle was, highlighted her training, and invited me to participate. While I'd interacted a bit with Ilene on Twitter at that point, our interactions then were superficial and wholly … Continue reading Remembering the MBC Healing Circle →

Each year, I spend some time looking back, not to castigate myself for failures, but to consider what has happened. 2021 has been quite the year, for the entire world. This exercise helps me focus on the year ahead by reminding me what went well and what didn’t. I wrote about my musings previously. Here’s … Continue reading Happy New Year, 2022 →

It's my last day at the conference since I fly home to my guys tomorrow and I can definitely feel my energy lagging after the last few information packed days. I took it easy today, starting late (as I've done for the last few days honestly) and pacing myself with watching some sessions on my … Continue reading San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Part/Day III →

The second day of SABCS 2021 was quite a whirlwind and I'm still adjusting to the level of activity and brain/focus requirements. Getting a good night's sleep after the intense day on Tuesday was key and my roommate, the amazing Laura Carfang, of SurvivingBreastCancer.org, left me to snooze while she headed off to the early … Continue reading San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day II →

Today, I'm in San Antonio, Texas to attend the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) through Friday. I've gone before, in 2018 and 2019 in person and in 2020 virtually. Having had both experiences, even with the challenges of COVID, I knew that attending in person was something to prioritize this year. And so, … Continue reading San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day I →