The night before my last radiation treatment, my daughter asked if she could go with me… “you know mom, to be there for this important moment”. I immediately said ‘sure!’ then asked if my son wanted to go as well. I had already asked my husband, so now my LAST…

I’ve read here and there that people experience depression post cancer. I’m vowing that not to be me and in doing so I’m hoping to not jinx myself. I have my own philosphy about this… and ran it by my oncologist to see what her take was. So before I…

3 more to go… My last five radiation treatments are a bit different. They call them ‘booster shots’. Which means they target my mastectomy scars… apparently cancer cells find this to be a good hiding spot. Well Olly Olly Oxen Free- come out, come out, wherever you are. #takethatbiotchcancercells My…

Day 21 was a turning point. I didn’t lay on the table listening to the buzz of the big-honken equipment as it dosed out my daily treatment. I didn’t count out the seconds of the buzzing noise. I didn’t think about holding absolutely still. I didn’t notice when the machine…

My groove’s been thrown off… It typically happens this time of year (and post summer break) because the kidlets have been underfoot and I can’t keep my life in order because I’m too busy playing cruise director. But my groove has been off since last March when I was diagnosed…

Radiation isn’t scary. It’s very detailed + scientific and you have to hold really, really still, but it’s not scary. Take a peek at the video my girl Brandie + I took today of my treatment. You’ll see what it looks like, how long it takes, and you’ll get a…