ย ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ -- This is a loaded statement. The elephant in the room that people are not comfortable talking about is death. I believe that anyone who is traveling on a late-stage cancer road, death is a conversation they are willing to have. Or at least that is my experience. Mind you, not everyone wants to hear what I have to say about it. And ... Read the Post
Fear is to be understood
COVID19/CHEMO
The oncology treatment clinic is always a space in time when thoughts catch up to me. My goal always to live in the moment, and each treatment reminds me of the reality of my prognosis. My experience of social distancing during COVID19 can be similar to sitting in a chemotherapy room. You look around a room and wonder who will be next. Which patient will be missing from the ... Read the Post
Health Update December 2019
It was necessary to complete some extra scans this go around before I felt confident in sharing an update.โ First an update from my PET and CT scans. โ I am thankful to say that I am still NEAD (No evidence of active disease) from my chest to the top of my thighs. I have remained in a sort of maintenance and rescan mode for almost 3 years. Original cancer in my lungs, bones, and ... Read the Post
The Case of The What-Ifs
Life will always have its ups and downs. How you deal with hardships and discouragement will always come down to your mindset. You can learn to change your mindset if you are willing to go through the personal growth necessary. I recently had a young mother reach out to me. She has a similar breast cancer diagnosis and, cancer has spread to her brain. She, of course, is ... Read the Post
But First, Dessert
I want to introduce you to my friend Denise.โ We have known each other since we were little girls. Our mothers had been friends and were in a bowling league together. So that is how our friendship began. Dance lessons and play dates were part of our early years. Time flys and our last memories together were decades ago when we would take ski lessons at Snowbird. Life happens, and people ... Read the Post
METAvivor.org and Thrivers
Who is METAvivor.org METAvivor exists to sustain hope for those living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer (MBC). We are a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that funds vital research to help improve the longevity and quality of life for MBC patients. Passionately committed patients ourselves, we rally public attention to the urgent needs of the MBC community, help patients find strength ... Read the Post
