Ta Ta Cancer follows my Breast Cancer journey from diagnosis thru surgery, recovery and reconstruction. It is a candid account of my journey and I'd love to have you along for the ride.
It’s December 31st, the end of another year; a time to think, reflect and process. For me, 2022 was another year spent on a journey to better health. It was a tough Fall. I contracted a bad bout of Covid in September. On October 6th I underwent my 8th surgery to release scar tissue that…
We are nearing the end of the month, October, breast cancer awareness month. But for those of us who’ve been touched by this terrible disease, we are more than aware every month, every week, every day. I am now three weeks out from my last surgery, October 6th. I’ve had some issues with my incisions,…
Read more Forward is forward; even if it’s at a snail’s pace
…Been there; done that; bought the t-shirt! Yes, its October…and its Breast Cancer Awareness Month…and I am truly thankful for all the posts and articles and fundraisers that are taking place. It’s wonderful and we all need to learn more, do more, give more and share more about this heinous disease. But October is not…
For almost three years I have been the queen of covid precautions. I wear a mask in public…even though most people have shelved theirs. I disinfect my hands constantly. I won’t touch a shopping cart unless it’s been wiped down. I avoid any in-person events even though I’m desperate to see friends and colleagues…and yet…I…
The Sound of Silence…That has been my existence lately. I haven’t posted for several weeks and even now I’m finding it difficult. Why would I write a post when nothing has changed. When I am still suffering from the same things without relief, or hope that things will ever get better. I am lucky that…
Read more “Hello darkness my old friend; I’ve come to talk with you again…”
It’s hard to be1ieve that its been four years…1,460 days that have passed since I underwent a bilateral mastectomy in order to rid myself of breast cancer. It has been a long journey with many ups and downs. There’s been days that I thought I couldn’t deal with the physical and mental pain anymore, but…
can you remember what you did that day? Four years ago today I heard the words that forever changed me. Without so much as a glance my way, a surgeon opened a file and began to tell me the results of my biopsy. “You have cancer.” ” Excuse me, I have what?????!!!!” That scene, even…
…but it’s up to us to get up and fight! I haven’t posted lately, for many reasons. Probably the most important reason is I’ve found myself struggling;and although I have shared the honest truth of my journey with breast cancer, I have always had a “positive” spin on things; something uplifting to say. But lately…
…or everyday when you’ve been diagnosed. April 30, 2018 was the day my life changed forever. It’s the day that my world was turned upside down. It’s the day I heard the words “YOU HAVE CANCER”. I was thrust into a new world that would forever be changed. Everything from that point on was categorized…
Tonight I am sharing my journey with breast cancer on a popular podcast called “Showing Up…Perspectives on Cancer” Hope you can tune in. Thank you to all my readers for your encouragement and support ❤ https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6885282461526331392
This month the world is celebrating breast cancer awareness. Maybe “celebrating” isn’t the right word…as I can honestly tell you there is NOTHING about having breast cancer to celebrate! This month the world has focused on this horrific disease and bringing as much awareness and information as possible to women everywhere. One in seven women…
Cancer has no face until it is yours or someone you know. One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and one in three people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer. Those are very scary odds…and they are very real. Cancer doesn’t care if you are young or old; rich or…
Read more October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month…check your boobs, mine tried to kill me
Summertime, and the living is easy…unless you’re me. I was fortunate enough to get away to the cottage for some R and R. I needed it…we all do. We’ve all been in lockdown for so long that even the idea of getting away on holiday is exciting. Unfortunately, I was hit with an acute stomach…
Read more Looking to get away this summer? I don’t recommend a hospital holiday!
Three days ago I lost a family member, My Aunt Gayle. She actually was my father’s first cousin, but I’ve always thought of her as my Aunt. She was a firecracker of a woman. She was as wide as she was tall, loud and full of joy. She was warm, compassionate and always ready and…
…actually I’ll take any shot thank you! Yes, I’ve had my second dose; woohoo. My first vaccine was Astrazenica and my second was Moderna. I had a reaction to both vaccines; fever, aches, pains and extreme fatigue, but it only lasted a few days and the symptoms disappeared as quickly as they came on. I…
It was three years today that I underwent my bilateral mastectomy. Three years now served of my life sentence with cancer. Since beginning this journey, I have tried to maintain a positive attitude, always trying to remain hopeful and happy that I am “cancer free”. This however could change. I have met and know of…
Three years ago today I was told I had breast cancer. Three years…1095 days and a different life ago. Once you’ve been told you have cancer, your life really does change. All of a sudden everything you took for granted is no longer reliable. You are immediately faced with your own mortality…your future…and how long…
Today I received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. I’ve never been so excited to get a needle in my whole life. I know that sounds a bit dramatic but given the state of the world….well need I say more?! It was this week 3 years ago that I was diagnosed with breast cancer.…
Sharing is caring. I know that may sound cliche and a bit naive but that has been my mission since being diagnosed with cancer. When I was told I had breast cancer and would have to undergo a mastectomy I was shocked. I remember feeling numb…until that wore off and fear set in. I started…
Today is Friday…the end of the week and a spring board into the weekend; a chance to relax and recharge before Monday and the next week begins. At least that is what we all hope for…and what we all need. For me, the weekend offers a bit of a reprieve from the struggle I face…
Today is International Women’s Day and a day that I have come to really embrace. Last week, I had the privilege of attending an event for, about and created by women; wonderful, accomplished, strong and supportive women. I have to admit, that through my life I haven’t spent enough time nurturing my relationships with other…
… or is it a train coming at me!?!?! Sometimes I wonder! Today, after over a year of waiting, I saw a doctor that deals with chronic pain. I met with her to be interviewed and assessed to see if I meet the criteria to start having intravenous IV treatments of a drug called Ketamine.…
So, one of my recent M.R.I’s revealek that the discs in my next are herniated and pinching a nerve that runs down my shoulder and left arm. This causes pain, numbness and decreased mobility. Unfortunately my left arm is already compromised due to my mastectomy and the removal of several lymph nodes. So everything combined…
Frustrated, exhausted, anxious and yes, scared. Until my doctor’s can figure out what’s causing all my nerve pain and can give me a solution, my life is like a bad carnival ride. I feel like I am spinning around and around with no end in sight. I am now on another “experimental” drug as none…
Sorry, I Don't Have Time For Cancer 