madisonhatescancer

Tag: cancer

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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!…

  • 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!…