My Most Favoritest Person in the Whole Wide World, My Auntie Judy
Thursday, October 17, 2019Current Mood: SadI wrote this letter to my Auntie Judy shortly after she passed back on February 1st of this year . I haven ' t really shared it with too many people but I thought since it was Breast Cancer Awareness Month it was the perfect way to honor an amazing woman who was sadly taken by this horrific disease. Dear Auntie Judy,You were my “My Favoritest Person in the Whole Wide World.” Every child should be blessed to have such an amazing Auntie in their life. I remember my Mom telling me a story... We were over your house in Granby and I ’m ...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - October 17, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
Simply DB
Monday, October 1, 2018Current Mood: RelievedSo not sure how to start this blog so I guess I ’ll just start. So, where do single girls go to meet nice guys? Well that ’s a pretty loaded question with many different answers. Well this girl turned to “on line dating.” Let me just start off by saying that I have met some really nice guys on line, sure they weren ’t “Mr. Right” but I’m really starting to question if “Mr. Right” really does exist.So if you ’re looking for a story about a girl meeting “Mr. Right” on line and living happily ever after, move on. Thi...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - October 2, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
March 8, 2017, A Special Day for Both of Us
June 10, 2017current mood: Blessed and InspiredI believe people come into our lives for a reason. Some stay for a while and others for a short time. And even strangers come into our lives for a reason.The selfie above is of a women who I met on a very special day. It was a special day for her and for me. It was March 8 of this year and it was my 10 year Cancerversary and I decided to go for a bike ride. I was just getting back on my bike since my accident and I wanted to do my favorite trail, the Withlacoochee.On my way back I always stop at the same picnic table at Croom Trail. It ' s 5 ...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - June 11, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
10 Years!
April 3, 2017Current Mood: ReminiscentWell, March 8th marked my 10 year Cancerversary and I wanted to blog about it but wasn ’t sure how I wanted to tackle it or how I wanted to share…I could take the approach, how did Cancer change me? Or what have I accomplished since my D-Day? I guess I ’m doing a little of both in this blog.Sure it ’s been 10 years since I heard those life changing words, “You’ve got cancer”, but I live with reminders every day. Yes, every day I have to take a shower and see my scars and look at what the cancer took from me. Yes, putting lotion on my body has gotten easier over the y...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - April 3, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
A Time For Reflection
October 4, 2016Current mood: ProudAs I head into my 10th year of Survivorship and enter the Pink Haze of October, once again it ’s time for me to reflect… There are days it ’s seems like just yesterday, I heard those life changing words, “You’ve Got Cancer”. And other days it seems likes it ’s been in my review mirror for a long time. I try to live my life in a positive way and not to stress or sweat the small stuff. I definitely NEVER complain about bad hair days anymore! And of course trying to stay healthy includes eating well and exercising. Yes, I ’ve b...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - October 5, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
The Right Words to Say...
Saturday, December 5, 2015current mood: feeling helpless You would think that as a Cancer Survivor I would know exactly what to say to someone who just told me they have cancer… Not at all true! I know “not” what to say or at least what I didn’t like people to say to me. So my My Favoritest Person in the Whole Wide World told me a few weeks ago that she has cancer. The woman I have looked up to since I was a little girl is now part of the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer. It all started when she called and wanted to know about the BRCA gene test that I had taken back in 2007 and what the ...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - December 6, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
Am I ready for the Suvivorship Clinic?
Sunday, April 19, 2015current mood: feeling left behind So I went for my first one year checkup the other day. I have to admit I was a little more nervous than usual because, let’s face it, it had been a year and not the norm of 6 months. And of course the fear of having my blood drawn always scares me. What if they find something abnormal? What if my cancer is back? And then of course there is the fear of the blood draw itself, cause it usually takes lots of poking to finally find my vein. Yes, I’m one of those people who are crazy and say…Damn I miss my port! But Elio, who I have come to know and a...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - April 19, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
Sending Birthday Wishes to the Rainbow Bridge
Thursday, April 24, 2014current mood: still heartbrokenI can't believe it's been almost 9 months since my Maddy left me for her journey to the Rainbow Bridge. I can honestly say there is not a day that goes by that I don't miss her. Her 15th Birthday would be next month on May 7. I've decided to take that day off from work and in honor of her birthday do something that we did together. I haven't completely decided what I would like to do but I have narrowed it down to either a walk and picnic in the park or a kayak ride down the Hillsborough River. I used to love to bring her to the...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - April 25, 2014 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
Tamoxifen Rage!
October 2, 2013current mood: frustrated I only have one question, why is it that no one told me about Tamoxifen and the possible side affect of mood swings… Sure I was told by my Oncologist that Tamoxifen may cause hot flashes, weight gain, headaches and other “fun” stuff but she never mentioned mood swings. Well lately I have been out of control with Tamoxifen Rage. You could look at me the wrong way and I could go off on you. My poor boyfriend has taken the brunt of most of my rage.The sad thing is, I know when I'm in my Tamoxifen Rage that what I’m doing and saying is wrong and hurt...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - October 3, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
I've lost my one true constant in my life...
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Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - August 2, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
I've lost my one true constant in my life...
Friday, August 2, 2013 current mood: lost and lonely My thoughts are so scattered as I write this…I think my friend Michelle summed it up pretty well in a message to me on FB. Maddy has been the one true constant in my life for the past 14 years. Those words are so powerful and so true. I have been through so much in the past 14 years but the one thing that has always been there has been Maddy’s unconditional love. Her wagging tail as she greets me at the door. My apartment is so empty without her. Her favorite spot on the couch is bare. Her water bowl and food bowl...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - August 2, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
Toughest Decision I've ever made....
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Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - May 20, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
Toughest Decision I've ever made....
May 20, 2013current mood: jealous I was watching Dr. Oz the other day and he did a special on women who have the BRAC 1 gene. Some women chose to take action and some are too scared to have the surgery. The reason why most of them were afraid to have the surgery was the fear of losing their femininity. I know first hand about that fear. I still live with it every day.I was tested for the BRAC 1 gene and even though I thankfully did not have the gene, I too opted for a bi-lateral mastectomy. Taking the healthy breast was the hardest decision I've ever had to make. B...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - May 20, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
Madeleine Maris AKA Maddy
Saturday, May 4, 2013current mood: reminiscentI can’t believe my Baby is turning 14 this coming Tuesday.Madeleine Maris…I remember the day I brought her home, like it was yesterday. See Maddy wasn’t really supposed to be my dog, she was originally going to be my Dad’s second dog. Maddy is my Dad’s dog’s puppy. When he changed his mind about having two dogs, the idea of Maddy becoming mine was given to me. I have to admit I wasn't too keen in the beginning. I just bought my first house and wasn’t quite ready for a puppy. Yet, the more I saw her, the more I fell in love. So 4th of July...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - May 5, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
Reflecting on my 6 year Cancerversary
Monday, February 4, 2013Current mood: reflectiveThis Friday, March 8, 2013 will be my 6 year cancerversary. It feels like just yesterday, I was sitting in Dr. Lee's office going over my plan of attack. Remove the lump and 12 weeks of radiation. I walked out of her office like no big deal. I can handle this, just a minor speed bump in my life. Then as the weeks went by and more tests happened and with my surgery results everything would change. The cancer had spread and now I needed a mastectomy and 8 rounds of chemo. I remember her words, they are forever etched in my memory. She told me there are 3 ...
Source: Sharing My Cancer Crapness - March 5, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
