I was diagnosed with Stage 2, Grade 3, highly aggressive, estrogen positive breast cancer in the Fall of 2012. I underwent a single-side mastectomy and 6 months of chemo treatments. Six years later, a new cancer appeared on the other side. To read more about my journey, follow the links below.
CANCER #1
- PART 1 - Finding A Lump
- PART 2 - Waiting for Results
- PART 3 - The Lord’s Intervention
- PART 4 - The Surgeon’s Consultation
- PART 5 - The Lumpectomy & Unexpected Results
- PART 6 - The Oncology Consult & A Day of Tests
- PART 7 - The "What if..." Trail
- PART 8 - Further Treatments Needed
- PART 9 - Why Me?
- PART 10 - 1st Chemo Treatment
- PART 11 - Losing My Hair
- 20 SONGS THAT ENCOURAGE ME
- PART 12 - Side Effects of Chemo
- I ATTENDED A "LOOK GOOD... FEEL BETTER" WORKSHOP
- PART 13 - Treatment #3 Has Been the Easiest So Far
- THE MOUNTAIN IS STEEP, BUT I JUST HOLD HIS HAND
- PART 14 - Halfway There
- PART 15 - The Start of a Different Chemo Med
- PART 16 - I Lost My Eyebrows Today
- BLESSING OTHERS THROUGH MEAL MINISTRIES
- PART 17 - A Problem with My Port
- PART 18 - Update on My Port
- PART 19 - No More Neupogen Shots
- PART 20 - My 2nd Port Surgery and Other Issues
- PART 21 - Lasix, Lymphedema & Low Blood Cells
- PART 22 - Three More Chemo Treatments to Go
- PART 23 - Many Blessings This Week
- PART 24 - Sometimes I Can't Explain How I Feel - And Its Okay
- PART 25 - I Made it to the Chemo Finish Line
- My Arm Port Has Been Removed
- The Joy of the Lord is My Strength
- Good News and Bad News
- Update On My Blood Clot
- Update On My Health - Prayers Are Working!
- I'm Taking A New Blood Thinning Medication
- SEPTEMBER 2013: One Year Ago, I Began My Cancer Journey
- Four Months Post Chemo - All is Well
- MAY 2014: I Was Scared My Cancer Had Returned
- ONE YEAR POST CHEMO - The Progression of My Hair
- ANOTHER GOOD CHECKUP - Anything is Possible with God
- 12-11-14: How My Mastectomy Has Affected Me (2 years post surgery)
- 6-25-15: TWO YEARS CANCER FREE - I Graduated!
CANCER #2
- 11-18-18: Has My Cancer Returned???
- 11-25-18: The Biopsy
- 12-12-18: Cancer "Processing Mode"
- 1-20-19: Post-Surgery Gratitude
- 3-3-19: Not Done with All Treatments Yet
- 3-6-19: I'm Beginning Arimidex Tonight
- 3-24-19: God Uses Stress to Draw Us Closer to Him
- 4-7-19: GRATEFUL for Minimal Side Effects from New Meds
- 4-30-20: Cancer Treatment Update: Lupron Injections
Vicky...I haven't posted anything during all of your journey, but you guys have been in our prayers, nonetheless. A friend of ours just found out a few weeks ago that she has breast cancer, and starts chemo tomorrow. I'm going to send her the link to your blog. It may help her not feel quite so alone (she's single, and her family lives an hour away from her). But I wanted you to know we ARE praying for you...
ReplyDeleteMissy Johnson
Thankyou, Missy. I appreciate your prayers and I hope my blog will be a help/comfort to your friend. She is welcome to contact me with any questions.
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