Cancer Journey

My walk through breast cancer and treatments

One Year
One year ago, on Monday, May 13, 2024, I had my first chemotherapy infusion. A few days ago, on Monday, May 19, 2025, I had my last protein-blocking injection. The last cancer treatment. I am DONE. A couple weeks ago, in mid-April, I got a text from one of my...
Last Day of Radiation!
Today is January 16. Do you know what that means? It means it's my last day of radiation therapy for breast cancer! I had 15 sessions beginning December 26, every week day other than New Year's Day (and no weekends, of course). It went well, overall. Though getting up...
A Super-Hero Christmas
A year ago, I certainly wouldn't have dreamed that Christmas 2024 would see me at the Cancer Institute, getting radiation therapy. For that matter, even when I was diagnosed back in April, I fully expected to be done with all treatment by now. But...no. LOL. The way...
So Thankful
On this day of gratitude, I am overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with thankfulness. Overwhelmed with blessing. Overwhelmed with the faithfulness of our God. Last Thanksgiving, I wouldn't have dreamed that in the year to come, I'd go through cancer. I certainly wouldn't have...

Here’s your place for all the posts I wrote pertaining to my cancer journey, either factual or reflective.

One Year

One Year

I have a hard time grappling with it when facts don’t bear out something I want to be true. I suspect I’m not alone. So what can we learn from it?

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Inspiring

Inspiring

When we let Jesus take full possession of our heart, He does amazing things.

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42 Things

42 Things

Today I turn 42! So here are 42 things that have proven important to me in the last year.

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Happy Endings

Happy Endings

I love stories with happy endings…but sometimes I need the stories with rocky middles too.

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Why?

Why?

“Why?” may be one of the fundamental questions people ask…but it’s only helpful when approached in the right way.

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These Bodies

These Bodies

Sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking are bodies are less important than our souls. But Christ defies that reasoning.

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