madisonhatescancer

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  • December 1: .06

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): Ooops it has been 5 months since my last update. Let’s see… in terms of fast facts I have been on Verzenio officially for six months, with a year and a half to go; I went to Europe in September and enjoyed my…

  • More Than a Slogan: Rethinking Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Prologue – October is a hard month for me and for some reason I have really struggled this year more than the previous two. I am one of the estimated 200,000 women living in the US with stage IV breast cancer. Is this disease treatable? Yes, but sometimes the disease outruns currently available treatment options.…

  • July 1: Shit happens

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): I’ve been on my new nemesis of a drug Verzenio for one month and it has been a shitty time, both literally and figurately. Cancer is truly the gift that keeps on giving. My blood work showed today that I am not making…

  • May 6: A hero’s journey

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): I completed 3 of the prescribed 6 Zometa infusions today. I have one more later this year and two next year and then I am done with that infusion type! I met with my oncologist today and was blindsided with some news that…

  • The in-between

    Listen to the audio experience as you view my pieces and read my story below. Then: I’m not a monster, but my body scares me. I’m not dead, but sometimes I feel like I’m dying. Now: I know I am worth more than a metaphor for trauma. I am currently the product of science working…

  • February 21: Hard to kill

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): Happy two year cancerversary to meeeee. On this day in 2022, I was diagnosed with stage IIIa breast cancer, later moving officially to stage IV. If I thought my first cancerversary was a big deal, this one feels even sweeter. Two years down!…

  • January 16, 2024: AYAs in the waiting room

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): 29 DAYS UNTIL (APPROXIMATELY?) UNTIL I STOP ORAL CHEMO! Labs are still coming back stable. I am looking forward to February with awe, excitement, and major anxiety. Countdown to last day of oral chemo: 29 days TO THE SHORT VERSION! “Not trying to…

  • December 31: The only way out is through

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): We are a couple of short months away from some significant milestones: my two year canverversary, one whole year of NEAD, and ditching oral chemo (if all goes to plan!) Oh and another year of meeting my out of pocket deductible very quicky!…

  • September 7: Hello, is it me you’re looking for???

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): I guess August flew by? I celebrated one year of being infusion chemo free on August 4 and I am fast approaching my chop chop anniversary. Things have been hard lately, not going to lie. Emotionally and physically things are changing again and…

  • July 27: The stories we tell ourselves

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): Last week I had a CT scan on Tuesday, July 18 and got my results at 7:34 am via MyChart. Per usual, I am always by myself when dramatic things seem to happen. Luckily, the news was not horrific and I am NEAD!…