alternative title, when a bump in the road becomes bumps on your skin. Last Tuesday, while chatting with my mom on the phone, I touched my right side and discovered some red bumps that were definitely not supposed to be there. I ended my conversation with my mom and went…

The last few weeks have had some of the lowest lows and highest highs I’ve experienced in awhile. I went from ‘huh my back hurts’ to ‘looks like you’ve had a progression’ to ‘you’re too healthy from clinical trial’ to ‘let’s see if these pills work for a bit.’ I…

This past week was not my best. Not my worst, comparatively speaking but all in all, it was pretty terrible. The work part of it started with almost getting fired, included some groveling to a major government funder, and ended with the rest of the exec team having “internet issues”…

One concept that is associated with passing away is the notion of regrets. People say they don’t want to come to the end of their life and have any regrets. Well, I think that is an incredibly naïve/uninformed statement. Even someone who lives well into their 90s probably has a…

There is no handbook to living with an incurable illness. Sure, I have been lucky enough to connect with others dealing with the same situation but breast cancer, even metastatic breast cancer, can span vastly different scenarios. There is no way to really predict your outcome based on the experiences…

As I wrote in my last post, this week marks the one year anniversary of my MBC diagnosis and the breaking of my leg. I have an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon who gave me the bad news and it was not his finest moment. He was definitely out of…

I have a complicated relationship with social media. I tend to be an open book and share a lot with my friends and I’m a quintessential Libra, looking for that sweet, sweet validation that comes with sharing selfies and updates. But the downside of sharing on social media is seeing…

Therefore, I’m not leaving the house. Even though I scraped enough just enough coffee grounds to make coffee this morning and will not have that option tomorrow, I am staying put. So far, I’ve done an extended workout, pickled some shallots, roasted beets, made granola, and sorted my shoe collection. …

The last week has definitely been one for the books. My anxiety was on the rise with a PET scan on the horizon, along with the usual bloodwork and monthly check in. One phone call from my doctor threw a giant wrench in my schedule that ended with me getting…