The day before treatment my best friend came to visit. We went to Dahlonega for lunch and then we got a mani-pedi along with my daughter. It was a nice relaxing day trying not to think about what was to come. My daughter came over and we practiced putting on the cold-cap. The cap had... Continue Reading →

I had 3 weeks after that appointment until my first chemotherapy treatment on February 24, 2022. Those weeks were filled with dr appointments and work. My liver levels were elevated in my bloodwork and I had to get a CT scan to check my abdomen. The results were fine so I think they were elevated... Continue Reading →

Day 17 after my first treatment (3 days after second treatment) my hair started shedding. Each day it continued to shed. It was extremely disheartening. I was doing all the right things - washing my hair once a week, letting it air dry which wasn't easy with my wavy hair and cowlicks, using paraben and... Continue Reading →

One week after surgery I went to meet the oncologist. I was still swollen around the incision; terribly constipated because I was taking a pain pill at night to help me sleep; and just not feeling great. I had gotten a call the day before from the surgeon telling me the margins were clear and... Continue Reading →

I had surgery on January 27, 2022. It was out-patient surgery. Prior to surgery the radiologist had to insert a wire into the tumor as well as inject the breast (at the areola -yikes!) with blue dye to help determine which nodes could be affected. After the wire is inserted they do a mammogram to... Continue Reading →

I limited my research to the American Cancer society in the beginning to try not to get so overwhelmed. My MRI did not find any other signs of cancer but I was still waiting on the results of the FSH test to determine the HER-2 receptor. I had learned a little more about the receptors... Continue Reading →

January 4, 2022 - The past week has been filled with stress and anxiety waiting on this appointment. I purposely did not read much on the internet because there was so much information and I wasn't sure what applied to me. To add to the madness, my husband and both kids had covid so none... Continue Reading →

Cancer is such a scary word. It immediately creates fear when you hear it. Fear of the unknown, fear of what's to come, fear for your family. I had a biopsy on December 23, 2021 of a mass that was found on my routine mammogram. I was told that I probably wouldn't have results until... Continue Reading →