Category: My Cancer Journey (TNBC)
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Quick post surgery update
April 7, 2022 Hi y’all. I’m home recuperating from my surgery on Tuesday. Jax and Tiggy are dedicated to helping me rest and become the best version of me. They have prepared for this for years and are ready for the challenge!!! Thank you all for reaching out to check on Mano Gialusis and me.…
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Post surgery update on Tracy from Mano
April 6, 2022 Mano here… update on Tracy’s surgery today. Last night she got a quick shower. I had my Sharpie ready to go over any of the marker lines the surgeon had so meticulous drawn on her breasts just in case any of them were washed away. Unfortunately, the lines looked great and I…
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T minus 1 and counting
April 4, 2022 Hi, y’all – Just a quick check-in before surgery day tomorrow. I have been in doctor’s appointments since 7:30 am this morning but now I am officially done till tomorrow. Today I had an ultrasound-guided needle procedure where they placed a needle directly into my breast tissue and set it against the…
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Saturday check-in and countdown to surgery
April 2, 2022 Can you hear the music playing? It’s singing “The Final Countdown” by Europe (for the full effect – the link is found here I recommend you play this while reading today’s blog). As of today, we are three (3) days away from my surgery date, well, two (2) days if we don’t count today…
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Countdown to surgery and the reveal of what surgery I’m having…
March 26, 2022 Hi, y’all – Happy Saturday. I hope that you’re all enjoying your day off and hopefully, you have some wonderful weather that you are enjoying. As you know Texas has been on crack when it comes to weather this year. Seems like Texas just decides to go out drinking and partying one…
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Hair ye, Hair ye….
March 20, 2022 Good Morning y’all and Happy Hump Day! Sorry for the silence since my last chemo on 03/04 – I missed y’all! I just needed some time to rest. For us, as for most of you, this week is Spring Break and I’m sure that many of you are off enjoying time with…
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Last day of chemo (part 2) and a shout out to my Round Rock Card My Yard
March 6, 2022 Happy Sunday Funday Y’all – I thought that I would get back to writing about my last day of chemo yesterday, but the day got away from me, which I know is hard to believe. Honestly, I still can’t believe that I am finished with my chemotherapy infusions. I swear some days…
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Last day of chemo – part 1
March 4, 2022 Happy Friday y’all – it seems only fitting that my last day of chemo is the day after Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day (link here). In fact, thinking back, I started my chemo on 10/22 which was during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Go figure right? So, what am I feeling today you may ask? …
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Today is one of THOSE days…
February 28, 2022 Today has been hard. There haven’t been too many days where I was down through this journey but the days that I have been they have been tough. Today is one of those days. I’m not looking for sympathy from anyone just trying to share the reality of what cancer really looks like…
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Taxol #2 is in the books – only ONE more chemo left!!
February 25, 2022 Hi y’all – I am sorry for the late night post but I’m on a steroid high so you know what that means – I’ll be up for awhile so why not bring you guys up to speed with the day. Officially, today was my 11th Taxol chemotherapy infusion and my 15th…
Pink is NOT my kolor 