Tag: breast cancer survivor
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Beach Bound, Puppy Packed, and Cheers to Bryan
Beach Bound, Puppy Packed, and Cheers to Bryan 🌼 Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Road trip tired with a full heart ❤️ Status: Made it to the beach 🥰 Outlook: Vacation starts, memories come with us Today we were packed and on our way to the beach for 10 days. A much-needed break…
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I Went for Glasses and Got an Eyeball Plot Twist
I Went for Glasses and Got an Eyeball Plot Twist 🌼 Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Blurry, surprised, and mildly offended 💝 Status: Eye appointment complete 🤨 Outlook: Apparently my eyeballs wanted their own chapter Today I finally had my eye appointment. Finally. I knew chemo could cause vision changes, and I have…
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Fourteen Bags and a Missing Butt
Fourteen Bags and a Missing Butt 🌼 Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Closet-cleaning ambitious, body said “ma’am, no” 💖 Status: Fourteen bags lighter 😮 Outlook: Apparently my closet needed cancer recovery too Today I decided it was time to start cleaning out my closet. Cancer and chemo come with all kinds of unexpected…
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Father’s Day, Cancer Edition
Father’s Day, Cancer Edition 🌼 Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Grateful and a little emotional 💖 Status: Honoring the dads 🥰 Outlook: Some people show love by showing up, over and over again Today is Father’s Day, and I want to take a minute to honor all the dads out there. The dads…
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Packing, Planning, and Not Becoming a Feral Raccoon
Packing, Planning, and Not Becoming a Feral Raccoon 🌼 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Organized in theory, tired in reality 💝 Status: Camping lists have officially entered the chat 😪 Outlook: This year, we are packing in baby steps because burnout is not invited We leave for the beach at the end of…
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Chemo Nails and the Tina Book of Sailor Language
Chemo Nails and the Tina Book of Sailor Language 🌼 Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Tender fingers, stubborn sparkle 💖 Status: Nail appointment day 😥 Outlook: Still short, still sore, still hoping cancer gives me this one thing back Today I had a nail appointment, and this time I remembered to take pictures…
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Just Give It Time, They Said
Just Give It Time, They Said 🌼 Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Mildly annoyed but medically released 💝 Status: Six-week radiation follow-up complete 🥰 Outlook: One more doctor checked off the active roster Today I had my six-week follow-up appointment with my radiation oncologist. Six weeks since radiation. Six weeks since the daily…
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Lupron Shot Number One: Right Cheek, Wrong Attitude
Lupron Shot Number One: Right Cheek, Wrong Attitude 🌼 Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Nervous but handled it ❤️🩹 Status: First Lupron shot complete 🤨 Outlook: My ovaries have officially received their eviction notice Today I went in for my first Lupron shot. This is the estrogen-blocking shot I will get once a…