Tag: Breast Cancer Journey
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Alcohol, Breast Cancer, and Choosing Dessert
Alcohol, Breast Cancer, and Choosing Dessert 🌼 Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Informed, annoyed, and choosing cake 💝 Status: Talking about alcohol and breast cancer risk 🧐 Outlook: Your body, your choice — but let’s not hide the information Today I want to talk about breast cancer and alcohol. I know. Super fun…
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Sugar, Cancer, and the Judgment Cupcake
Sugar, Cancer, and the Judgment Cupcake 🌼 Date: Monday, July 20, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly defensive, slightly informed, and still wanting dessert 💝 Status: Taking on another cancer myth 🤔 Outlook: A cookie is not a recurrence summons Today I want to talk about sugar. Specifically, the misconception about sugar and cancer. Because one of…
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I Have Outgrown Her
I Have Outgrown Her 🌼 Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Reflective, stronger, and done shrinking 💖 Status: Becoming someone new 😘 Outlook: She knows what she brings to the table I heard something today that stopped me in my tracks. It put words to something I have been feeling for a while now,…
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Learning to Live Again
Learning to Live Again 🌼 Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Quiet, reflective, and still figuring it out 💝 Status: Surviving was one thing. Living again is another. 😉 Outlook: Healing is not linear, but I am still here Learning to live again is a skillset all by itself. Nobody really tells you that…
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PSA: This Is Not a Free Boob Job
PSA: This Is Not a Free Boob Job 🌼 Date: Friday, July 17, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Snarky, spicy, and slightly over the bullshit 💖 Status: Issuing a public service announcement 😖 Outlook: Cancer may get some battles, but it does not get the war PSA: This is not a free boob job. Let me say…
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PTSD, But Make It Cancer Edition
PTSD, But Make It Cancer Edition 🌼 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Honest, twitchy, and slightly over-informed 💝 Status: Talking about the mental aftermath 🤕 Outlook: Healing the body is one thing. Healing the brain is a whole different circus. Today I want to talk about PTSD. Specifically, PTSD in breast cancer patients.…
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Lupron Shot #2: Right Cheek, Wrong Attitude
Lupron Shot #2: Right Cheek, Wrong Attitude 🌼 Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Irritated, sore, and slightly betrayed ❤️🩹 Status: Lupron shot number two is done 😞 Outlook: Ice and Tylenol are now part of the friendship circle Today was Lupron shot number two. Yay. Not. Because last month they administered the shot…
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Tina’s Rehab Center Is Now Open
Tina’s Rehab Center Is Now Open 🌼 Date: Monday, July 13, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Humbled, honest, and slightly rebellious ❤️🩹 Status: Physical therapy homework has entered the chat 🥵 Outlook: Two-pound dumbbells still count Today I had physical therapy. And man oh man, do I have homework. I was honest with her and told her…
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The Waiting Is the Worst
The Waiting Is the Worst 🌼 Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Heavy, restless, and trying not to spiral ❤️🩹 Status: Living in the in-between 🤕 Outlook: Waiting is part of healing, but damn, it is hard The waiting is the worst. There. I said it. You finish your last treatment, whether that was…