So I decided to start going without a hat on March 28. We were leaving for Arizona and my daughter and husband had been telling me I had enough hair to do it. It was a bit anxiety producing. But then again, I'm not a big hair person so after a while you forget about... Continue Reading →

Friday I went for my one month post-radiation check up. The doc wants to see how things have healed. I believe the way my skin responded was a gift of God's grace to me. I didn't peel, or blister, and it wasn't uncomfortable at all during the time I was being treated. I don't have... Continue Reading →

July 28 – Biopsy August 1 – Diagnosis; Invasive ductal carcinoma August 23 – Lumpectomy; Port implanted; Sentinal node biopsy September 29 – First Chemo treatment January 12 – Last of 6 Chemo treatments February 2 – First Radiation treatment March 21 – Last of 33 Radiation treatments Listed above are the bare facts. In... Continue Reading →

A few weeks ago I was in Portland to do a training called Counseling in Community. During this training we provide a "live" lab time where we practice the counseling skills we have just learned. Well, even though I was the facilitator, the gals were curious about my response to the prompt question and so... Continue Reading →

I am in remission! Actually, technically I have been since surgery. Last week I had my first post-chemo check-in with my oncologist. He said my anemia was almost gone and that my blood work looked good. We talked about what it looks like going forward. I'll be meeting with him every 3 months and they... Continue Reading →

The type of cancer that I have has a high reoccurrence rate in the two years following diagnosis. As I think about how to navigate the next two years, Psalm 121 is a place to turn my heart. I prayed this psalm often when my daughter was backpacking through Central America. I prayed it again... Continue Reading →