Navigating the Gray Areas of Cancer Treatment

Just popping in with a quick update as I've been remiss lately in keeping everyone updated. When so much is happening and changing in a short period of time, it's easy to forget that everyone else isn't doing this strange one foot in medical offices and the other in the real world existence. Periods of … Continue reading Navigating the Gray Areas of Cancer Treatment →

Your Cheat Sheet for Medical Billing and Insurance Challenges

For the past few months, I have been in at least weekly and sometimes daily contact with either my insurance company, various medical providers, Medicare or all of the above. While I’ve dealt with what I often call “paperwork hell” since my de novo Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) diagnosis since 2017, this fresh experience has … Continue reading Your Cheat Sheet for Medical Billing and Insurance Challenges →

Medical Updates, August 2025

As we prepare for a last getaway for the summer of 2025 and prepare to go back to school for the 2025/2026 school year (will have a 5th and 7th grader this year!), I realized that I passed eight (8) years of living with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in June and didn't mark … Continue reading Medical Updates, August 2025 →

Medical Updates; May 2025

A lot has happened in the last few weeks and I so appreciate all of you who checked in, sent me texts and memes and cards and gifts and presence. It's always good to be reminded of how many people care and how vast and deep my support system actually is. And while I would … Continue reading Medical Updates; May 2025 →

Active Shooter Drills

One of the silver linings of losing my career at 38 years young is that I have more time to volunteer and participate in my children's education -- certainly came in handy during the pandemic and we were doing some semblance of school from our homes. As my health has ebbed and flowed over the … Continue reading Active Shooter Drills →

ReBlog from a dear friend, Donna Charlevoix: Cancer Drugs 💊 and Research 🔬

April 19, 2025 Hello friends and family! A quick update on things cancer-related, as you can expect from this blog! My hip is fantastic. No pain at … Cancer Drugs 💊 and Research 🔬

Waiting, waiting and more waiting

Before my Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) diagnosis in 2017, most of the waiting I can remember was for good things -- waiting for holidays or special family events; waiting to get married, waiting on the arrival of the kiddos or for them to open up a gift. There were some not so great … Continue reading Waiting, waiting and more waiting →

Documenting Life: Photography and Metastatic Breast Cancer

Over the weekend, we had a photoshoot. It’s not an abnormal experience, in fact I’ve prioritized photoshoots with my family for Christmas and Mother’s Day every year since my de novo Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017. This past weekend was our annual Mother’s Day photoshoot and I can’t wait to see the … Continue reading Documenting Life: Photography and Metastatic Breast Cancer →

Navigating Patient Vulnerability During Medical Procedures

Recently, I had my ninth (9th) procedure since my Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) diagnosis in 2017; it was the third procedure involving a port and the sixth (6th) or maybe seventh (7th) location. Many details aren’t at my fingertips or at the top of my mind, but I’ve learned a lot since 2017 … Continue reading Navigating Patient Vulnerability During Medical Procedures →