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Breast Ultrasounds: Why They’re Ordered & What It’s Like to Get One
I’ve had more breast ultrasounds than I can count so, it’s easy to forget how unfamiliar they can feel at first. In this post, I’m sharing what they’re like, why they’re ordered, and a few ways to prepare that have helped me feel more at ease.
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Medical Anxiety
Medical anxiety doesn’t always end when treatment does. Sometimes it sneaks in during follow-up appointments, scan results, or even when supporting a loved one. In this post, I’m sharing how it showed up for me—and the tools I reach for when it does.
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When Good Results Don’t Feel Good
The scan results were in, and they were good. So why didn’t we feel the joy? We were overwhelmed, exhausted, and still had questions. This was supposed to be the finish line. Or was it?
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Experiencing the Power of Community with the PreludeDx Team
When I stepped into the PreludeDx Sales Meeting, I expected to give a talk. What I didn’t expect was to feel like part of a team. This experience reminded me just how powerful patient communities can be—and how companies that truly listen to patients can make a real impact.
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Breast Cancer & Natural Disasters: Resource Guide
A breast cancer a natural disaster resource guide designed to help you access resources and get the help you're looking for.
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New Year, New Word: Focus
I’m not a New Year’s Resolution type of person. I don’t resonate with beginning-of-the-year goal setting. But, I have developed a practice over the last few years of choosing a word of intention to guide me as I enter the new year. In 2025, I’ve chosen focus. In 2024, I didn’t choose a word of intention. This was pretty fitting,…
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Radiation, Again: Not the Journey We Expected
Radiation…again. This was not the journey we expected, especially as we approach the holiday season. And yet, here we are, orchestrating our days again around daily treatments. But, this time, it isn’t for me but for Dave.  It took months to get to an accurate diagnosis. I won’t go into the nightmare here right now, but the short version…
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My DCISionRT Test Results: A Radiation Reflection Five Years in the Making
I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2019 at age 41 and chose a lumpectomy followed by radiation. With the information I had during my decision-making process, radiation made sense. At the time, I didn’t know about DCISionRT.
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Vaginal Estrogen: Low Dose, High Impact
It is one thing to write about how vaginal estrogen can be safe and highly effective. It quite another thing to experience it first-hand!
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My Favorite Post-Lumpectomy Bra (even years after breast cancer)
It has been years since my lumpectomy and I still wear my Molly Plunge Bra. It's excellent for recovery, radiation treatment, and life after breast cancer.
