Tag Archives: life
shot day!
Today was the day! Shot 1! The COVID19 shot I have been given is by Moderna. Finally. I was a bit emotional getting it. It’s been a year living in a COVID19 world as an immunocompromised person. It was a … Continue reading
loss
I lost another life-long friend yesterday. To cancer. Not breast, but a nasty glioblastoma. She was a very private person, so although I have known since August, 2019 she was sick, I have kept her peace. She asked me to … Continue reading
cancer doesn’t stop for covid19 or the holidays
Today I made the drive down to Penn Medicine in Radnor. Yesterday was my last oncology appointment of 2020 and today I went in for my flu shot in the infusion suites. I have gotten it in the chemo lounge … Continue reading
the one good thing about a global pandemic is….
I found the silver lining in COVID19. I haven’t seen much of Pinktober which I hate. This is the month I really hate because you even see pink pumpkins. Whoever thought a pink pumpkin looked good? It looks like someone … Continue reading
skin cancer
It’s official. Again. My second cancer is skin cancer. Basal Cell and Squamous Cell. Now granted the damage was done decades before breast cancer, but technically still my second cancer. My skin cancer was discovered because after I had radiation … Continue reading
nine years.
That screenshot pretty much says it all. And yes a lumpectomy is a partial mastectomy. I am nine years clear of breast cancer. One more year of Tamoxifen and the countdown starts in October for that. I cried when I … Continue reading
a breast cancer survivor in a covid19 world
I bet you didn’t know you could get COVID-19 face masks in breast cancer appropriate patterns, right? And no, nothing gets token donated to legitimate breast cancer charities. Welcome to my breast cancer blog flowing stream of random consciousness. My … Continue reading
stressed out in oncology
Today is oncology appointment day. While waiting to see my oncologist a woman comes in. Doesn’t have an appointment but should have an appointment demanding to see her oncologist. Her oncologist is my oncologist. This woman made a 25 minute … Continue reading
pay it forward
Let us begin with the never ending adventure of becoming middle-aged. Yours truly has popped the meniscus in her left knee. But last night I braced up my leg iced it all day and hobbled on a cane to my … Continue reading
no, wouldn’t wish breast cancer on anyone
This is probably going to be a strange and meandering post. First of all, please, please, please do NOT send me any breast cancer awareness month anything. I think Pinktober is bullsheit and I keep saying it…and yet…I get … Continue reading
