madisonhatescancer

Tag: stage-iv-breast-cancer

  • August 30: WRONG HOLE

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): I wish my story had improved since the last time I wrote, but alas dear reader, I have been pushed deeper into the never ending medical narrative that has consumed every waking moment of my life. The fast facts seem pointless, as the long…

  • August 9: Theft in the fourth degree

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): I hate the gap in time since I’ve last written. I feel like I’ve lived so many different lives over the course of the last couple of months. What started off as a joyful trip to Japan and my body getting its act together…

  • April 5: Deadly inheritance

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): Somehow, miraculously, I reached my four-year cancerversary on February 21, officially marking my third year of no evidence of active disease. A sentence that still feels a little unreal to type. It’s a milestone I don’t take lightly, and one that feels heavier…

  • January 12, 2026: Kinky bitch!

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): New year, same medical nightmares. Except I am now another year in and another year wiser. We started 2026 off strong with an MRI of my lower back due to a cry for help I made to my onco in December (hello horrific…

  • September 28: Endless summer

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): My two months away from work has sadly come to an end. I return to my mundane routine tomorrow and a chaotic October that will no doubt push my limits and Google calendar capacity. I am full of sadness but gratitude that I…

  • August 21: Phase one complete

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): 1,047 days after my double mastectomy, I finally had my DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery! It has been a long time coming after a mandatory year waiting period, ups and downs with oral medications required to keep me alive, and two failed surgery…

  • July 13: Magic 8 ball says… try again.

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): Once again, I am happy to report that my most recent scans show I am NEAD, despite the turbulent first five months of the year. With that peace of mind and a DVT-free calf (for now… and hopefully moving forward!), I gave myself…

  • April 10: Negotiations

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): This week is Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Awareness Week and I feel compelled to write you a blog post. Surprise, surprise?? Most of it will be just about my thoughts and feelings about this week, but some of it will be…

  • March 25, 2025: It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.

    Fast facts (if you don’t have time to read the full post): Fuck. You guys, I think this is a day where you should skip the fast facts and actually read the fucking post because I feel like the fast facts need context. But if you’re only in the mood for a teaser, here is…

  • 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…