How Will You Be Remembered?
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…
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
…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…
Incanceration; life without parole
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…
A journey of 1000 days.Actually 1095!
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…
A badge of honour…and I wear it proudly!
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.…
And in an instant my friend was gone forever
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…
What kind of day are you having?
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…
Ladies, we have a lot to celebrate!
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…
Is that a light at the end of the tunnel…
… 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.…
Patti, you’re a pain in the neck!
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…
Stop the ride, I want to get off
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…
I’m PAINGRY
What the, and I can’t stress this enough, the FU#K!?! I can’t believe what I am seeing and hearing on the news. Insurrection, violence, a pandemic, deaths spiraling out of control…someone please wake me up from this nightmare. I have had to limit how much media I watch as I can’t afford to expend any…
One more M.R.I and I’ll stick to the fridge!
Last night I had an M.R.I. It’s not my first, far be it…and it certainly won’t be my last. In fact I need to have another one in order to determine why I am experiencing so much nerve pain. Last night’s scan was of my neck and upper chest. The next one is a thoracic…
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it
Recently, I have speaking a lot about my journey with breast cancer. I was interviewed on a live show last week and I have been writing for some other breast cancer sites. But I realized after being interviewed, that I haven’t really blogged about when I was first diagnosed and how it affected me. I…
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We should give thanks each and every day
For many people, today is Thanksgiving. A day when family and friends gather to celebrate, reconnect and give thanks. Well, that’s what usually happens on Thanksgiving…but given COVID-19 and the ever rising numbers of infections and death, Thanksgiving will or at least SHOULD play out differently. I know only too well how isolation can affect…
Spring Forward…Fall Way Back
It’s that time of year when the clocks go back an hour. It’s darker in the mornings and darker earlier at night. And for me it feels darker all the time. When I was a kid; and having just had a birthday this week, I can assure you I am no longer a kid; I…
I’ve grown accustom to wearing a mask
“How are you doing?” It’s a question we ask and get asked constantly. “I’m fine.” is a typical answer, at least for me. Saying I’m “fine” is just so much easier than actually divulging how I’m really feeling. “I’m fine,” makes it easier to move on with the conversation and really, it’s such a standard…
I’m not chronically ill… I’m medically interesting!
This week I had a “catch up” call with my family doctor. I haven’t seen her in months as she isn’t seeing patients in person due to Covid-19. I had to bring her up to speed on how I am feeling. She had scheduled the call for ten minutes. Let’s just say it went a…
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Break on through to the other side…
…The Doors hit from 1967 was blaring in the operating room as I lay down to have epidural steroid injections in my back. It was a good thing that the music was loud so it would drown out the sound of my heart beating against my chest. It’s been seven months since my last procedure.…
Cancer Sucks. It’s as simple as that!
Last week I was sitting around a campfire with my daughter and others. It was a beautiful starry night and all felt good in the world. I don’t get that feeling much anymore with everything that is going on in the world, but that I night as I looked up at the Milky Way and…
Coping in the time of Covid
I am very excited to have the opportunity to speak about my journey with breast cancer; how it has affected my life and how it prepared me to cope with this global pandemic. For more information feel free to reach out to me or www.transatlanticagency.com/clients/speakers/patti-hone/ Thank you all for your support, readership and friendship. The…
How exactly did we get here?
We’re six months in to the pandemic. I guess we’re making progress?!?! Some days I wonder. And with all this “downtime” I find myself wondering and contemplating many of “life’s” mysteries. Last week, I was asked by a young boy, “Patti, at what age did you become an evolutionist?” Huh? When did I become what?…
The world has gone mad. I’ve gone into hiding. It’s all become too much!
This year, 2020, was supposed to be “my year”. A year to heal. A year hopefully with fewer/no surgeries. A year to start anew. When 2019 finished at midnight, December 31st, I was lying in a hospital bed having just undergone my third surgery in 11 days. I was exhausted, in pain, frustrated and extremely…
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