When I was diagnosed with stage 4, hormone-positive HER2-positive breast cancer in early 2019, I never imagined I’d become a living, breathing business case for healthcare policy change. But here …
About 15 months ago, a subtle but profound shift occurred. Beyond the life-altering cancer diagnosis in 2019, a quieter, more unexpected change took root. Music, always a presence—I have vivid …
About three weeks ago I started getting winded on the elliptical and even climbing a single flight of stairs left me out of breath; soon after I noticed my right …
Living with metastatic breast cancer feels like walking a tightrope, quarter to quarter, between scans. It’s a constant balancing act of living in the moment while bracing for the next …
Two days to my birthday, seven to the lump— the tiny split-pea in my breast that grew into an unwelcome empire. Twice, I asked. Twice, they said no. Too young. Come back at fifty, they said. …
If I had to sum up 2024 in a single word, it would be dichotomies. This year was a relentless seesaw of challenges and triumphs, sorrow and joy, hardship and …
To best appreciate this post, I’d encourage you to play the music first or while you read it. This song is from “The Greatest Showman“, which is probably my kids’ …
Learn how my two immunotherapies work together to extend my life.
I know it sounds strange that I would claim I have survival guilt, which is typically reserved to victims of a unplanned traumatic event such a car crash, a property …
