Following Up, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021

It's been a few days since I got back from San Antonio and I've had a chance to think more about the aftermath of the week away. It's always a big ask of my husband and my parents for me to be gone in light of the child care requirements at home and I'm thankful … Continue reading Following Up, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021 →

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Part/Day III

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 →

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day II

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 →

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day I

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 →

Unseen and Unheard, Part III

If you didn't have a chance to read my first two installments in this series, you can read Part I here and Part II here. I wasn't planning to include a third installment, but I got so many responses publicly and privately, that I thought I would include some additional items. One thing I love … Continue reading Unseen and Unheard, Part III →

Thanksgiving 2021

I grew up with what is likely a myth, the long table full to groaning of all the food shared by the pilgrims and Indians so many years ago, representing the beginning or perhaps the middle of a beautiful friendship. We know now that a lot more was going on in that “relationship” than made … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2021 →

Celebrating Holidays with MBC

In the Spring of 2017, while I was in the process of getting diagnosed and beginning treatment for Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer, both of my boys had a birthday. My eldest turned four (4) and my youngest turned two (2). Some of my most vivid memories of that time period (so much of it … Continue reading Celebrating Holidays with MBC →

Unseen and Unheard, Part II

If you didn't get a chance to read part I, you can access that here for context. I started with the negatives, the struggles of living with an invisible illness and it was heart wrenching to write and then to read it over. Sometimes I think I'm so focused on just getting through the day, … Continue reading Unseen and Unheard, Part II →

Unseen and Unheard, Part I

A dear friend also living with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) posted a comment on social media the other day about feeling unseen and unheard by people around her, including family members. The examples she gave were experiences many of us living with MBC have with healthy people as we navigate this living while … Continue reading Unseen and Unheard, Part I →