Soaking in life and appreciating it so much! It has been a long time since I have written. Part of me feels badly about that, but then there's this sweet voice inside of me that reminds me that it's okay because I have a wonderful excuse...I have been too busy living my life! It has... Continue Reading →
The Mastectomy Was Only the Beginning: Learning To Thrive Through Chemotherapy
I was stoic and even cheerful in the pre-op room until they started to wheel me back to the OR. Then I started to weep. I remember the OR being so bright and all the sweet nurses saying “Hi Amy!” when they wheeled me in. I tried to explain through my tears that I was... Continue Reading →
“Really?!” Finding Out I Had Breast Cancer
I heard the words “you have breast cancer” on Halloween 2018. I was 43. As the title indicates, the first (and super intelligent) word out of my mouth was “Really?”. I didn’t see myself as the breast cancer “type” whatever that means. I had flipped past articles on the subject many times because the topic... Continue Reading →
