Remission, NED, Cancer Free

Remission, NED, Cancer Free

Treatments are DONE!!!! I’M IN REMISSION!!! As of yesterday no more infusions or injections are needed to say I’m in remission!!!  Wednesday was my last chemo infusion and yesterday was my last Neulasta injection.  You might be asking, now what? Now I heal! I still have a lot of that to do. My mastectomy incision…

Hair loss during Chemotherapy

Hair loss during Chemotherapy

Hair loss during Chemotherapy Everyone associates a bald head in connection with a cancer treatment most commonly known as chemotherapy. It’s the time in the cancer journey when you can no longer hide you’re fighting cancer. While I was 100% prepared to lose the hair on my head, I was caught off guard in other…

Two hands exchanging a pink ribbon symbolizing breast cancer awareness and support.

Oct Triggers PinkWashing

The other side of Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For many women who have or are currently fighting means, October is basically 31 days of low-key PTSD. The inbox box is crammed with marketing emails featuring other survivors’ stories.   Breast Cancer Awareness isn’t something that only should come to…

Seroma After Surgery

Seroma After Surgery

I’M SO OVER THIS!!!! Surgery went well. Come to find out the right side that had been dealing with countless infections was never going to heal without a second surgery. The doctor said a pocket had formed that “healed” inside. That meant the pocket would have never grown together.  The doctor opened up along the…