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Hey guys! How you doin'? Well, I'm ok... just over here sitting pretty. Don't mind me. I know every now and then I'll crack a joke (or two)! But this post is a little bit different because it's about something serious... something I have noticed during my cancer journey.... something I think is very important and I would like to address because sometimes, some people might … [Read more...] about Things You Should Never Say To A Cancer Patient

You might be confused about what to focus on as you start your assessments and all the "scary signs and symptoms" of breast cancer that you need to watch out for. But let's not be rude: greetings are in order. Hola! Hola! It's the middle of October but hello again! This post comes a little late, but here we are! This is October... and all sorts of great things are … [Read more...] about Signs of Breast Cancer and Metastatic Breast Cancer

Oh my goodness! How long has it been? FIVE MONTHS??? I mean let me get this straight: I haven't given you any updates from April, May, June July, and August. Let's do some quick Math, (and that will also allow me to check if I can still count). Recap: April --> August... That's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 months! That is absolutely bonkers if you ask me and I will never go this long … [Read more...] about Welcome back!

Hi guys!!! I know you missed me. I promised I'd be back so here I am! Awwww... Look at how excited you are to see me! Ok. Ok. I'm excited too! Boy, I missed you guys! This post is about getting you caught up with everything leading up to my last round of chemo. So first things first... I just want to say the world is in a state of shock and seclusion over the … [Read more...] about Last Round of Chemo – Ring The Alarm!

Hey guys, Pardon the interruption but a lot has been going on. Treatment can be crazy and exhausting sometimes. That's why I haven't posted anything in a little while. But don't you worry... I have so much to tell you. For now, hang in there. I'll be back! Thank you again for walking with me and see you all real soon. Deuces! Love, light and keeping up the … [Read more...] about Interlude

There are many ways to show support for a cancer patient or a recovering one but unfortunately, a lot of people think it is purely financial. While finances play a major part in their healing process and are greatly appreciated (because let's face it: there are treatments, doctors' visits, drugs, insurance premiums, copays and everything in between), there are just certain … [Read more...] about Don’t Just Say I’m Praying For You

He was my mom's cousin. Do you know that saying, blood will make people family, but life will make them friends? That was the case with my Uncle and I. His name was Uncle Lebong. He had several titles to many other people and to many of his colleagues and peers. But to me, he was just Uncle Lebong, my amazing uncle. And we were similar in some ways too! For one, he was … [Read more...] about Uncle Lebong

Remember how I told you the hair loss accelerated in a short amount of time? Well, I went to bed one morning, and when I got up to go to my appointment, there was hair all over my pillow. Not only that, my head looked like rodents had played in it... there were patches everywhere. When I walked into his office, the doctor had this look on his face like, "I told you … [Read more...] about Hello chemo, goodbye hair

Most people know Anderson Cooper. He is a famous CNN anchor and he is well known for his show, AC360º. What a lot of people don't know is, he is also the host of an American web television news program called Full Circle which broadcasts on weekdays at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. On this show, he talks about stories from people around the world on topics that they care … [Read more...] about Full Circle