Breast Cancer
I wasn't expecting my 42nd birthday present to be a breast cancer diagnosis. My abnormal mammogram turned out to be early stage Breast Cancer. I was diagnosed with Stage 0 DCIS in the fall of 2019. Here are my posts about my journey with Breast Cancer from diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and recovery.
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Treatment Text Shortcuts in iOS: A Quick and Easy Way to Update Your Cancer Support Team
Treatment text shortcuts in iOS are an easy way to write an update once and then share it in many different ways. By creating a treatment text shortcut on your iPhone or iPad, you can access your latest treatment update all across your Apple devices with just a few keystrokes.
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A Cancer Diagnosis is Shocking- It is Okay to Have Strong Feelings
A cancer diagnosis of any stage or type is shocking. In one split second, we go from getting some routine scans to being a cancer patient. Strong feelings come with the territory.
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How I Used GoodNotes and my Bullet Journal During Breast Cancer Treatment
I used the GoodNotes app to keep track of a lot of information during my breast cancer treatment. I used it as my bullet journal and my information hub.
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On Tamoxifen: Sharing My Patient Experience
I was prescribed tamoxifen after my lumpectomy. Tamoxifen is a recommended medication for those who have had a breast cancer diagnosis in the past or are considered high risk for developing breast cancer. I want to share my experiences with tamoxifen with you so that you can have an idea of what it might be like to be on this…
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Walking Through Cancer Fatigue During Radiation Treatment
When I was undergoing radiation treatment for my breast cancer, I experienced major fatigue as a side effect. I was informed that I might expect fatigue, but I was surprised by how quickly it hit me.
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AppleWatch and Breast Cancer- How I Used my AppleWatch to Monitor my Recovery
Throughout my breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, I used my AppleWatch to keep an eye on my physical and mental well-being.
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Post-Surgical Swirl: Emotions During Recovery
There can be a surprising amount of emotions that we feel during our post-surgical recovery. As we walk through this time of physical recovery, we also need to recover emotionally from breast cancer surgery.
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Wire Guided Localization Before Lumpectomy
Before my lumpectomy, I had a wire-guided localization performed by a radiologist. I didn’t know exactly what to expect when I went into the procedure. I’m going to share my patient experience with you so that you can better understand this procedure.
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Scanxiety Over My One-Year Imaging
I experienced my share of scanxiety as I approached my one-year imaging this December. Scanxiety is a term used in the cancer community to describe the feelings we are experiencing as we face the imaging associated with diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
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Skincare During Radiation Treatment
Skincare during radiation treatment is extremely important. Radiation treatment will cause your skin to change. It is important to know what is safe to do to care for your skin during this time.
