The Machine
Last week I met with Simone, a colleague (and now friend!) who blazed this trail before me. She’s awesome, and you can read her blog here. We met for coffee, she gave me reassurance and we laughed. A...
View ArticleUna 1.0
Yesterday was my last day as Una 1.0. It was a day spent racing around getting things finished before “tomorrow”. I didn’t get everything done because I wanted to see family. Because, well, I needed...
View ArticleRandom Musings from Chemo Cycle 1
Remember my last post when I said that I wasn’t sad about not being able to shave? Well now I need to know if my armpit hair will be falling out, and how soon, because things are getting out of control...
View ArticleThe Shearing
Well it happened a day later than planned (due to some awesome friends visiting and then I was too hungry (yay!!) to start), but it happened… Steve informed me last week that he would be around to hug...
View ArticleChemo Cycle 2
Since I was advised that chemo is cumulative and that the symptoms are likely to become more pronounced with each treatment, I asked the nurse who changed my PICC bandage to show me how to load the...
View ArticleSee ya AC! Chemo Cycles 3 & 4
Tuesday was the last of my AC chemo cocktail. I hope I never ever see this again. So what have I been up to the since the last post? I’ve slept. A lot. They tell you that chemo is cumulative, and while...
View ArticleBaldyrocks
Now that I’ve finished with the AC chemo I’m starting to realize how lousy I felt while going through it. At the time I thought “I’m rockin’ this!” but when I asked Steve what he thought of that period...
View ArticleTime flies when you’re having fun
So Taxol… you’re not as bad as AC, but I can think of other things I’d rather be doing with my Tuesdays! Having said this, I’m now at the halfway point of the Taxol infusions. Six more to go! Woooo! I...
View ArticleAre we there yet?
Alright chemo, it’s been 16 weeks, and I REALLY want to be done with you! Here’s where I’m at… I’m tired, some days bone tired, most days...
View ArticleExpect the unexpected
Last time I posted I was counting the minutes until I would be finished with chemo. What do they say about best laid plans? Wouldn’t you know it, I had a cancelled infusion. And I was devastated. I’d...
View ArticleWell 2017 it’s been a slice
As 2017 comes to a close we tend to reflect on the year that’s past. My 2017 focus word was “Lean”. And for the most part I did apply lean to my life, but not to the extent I wanted. I reflected on my...
View Article2018 – The year of faith
Happy New Year! As mentioned in yesterday’s post, each year on the 1st of January I choose a focus word. I’ve been thinking about this for a few days and the word I have chosen is: My previous years’...
View ArticleInterviewed by Ultrarunner Podcast!
Well this is an exciting way to start 2018! I was contacted by Eric Schranz, host of Ultrarunner Podcast, to be a guest on the show. We talk about training and races, cancer and recovery. You also get...
View ArticleChemo – don’t let the door hit you on the way out
Since I last posted about chemo, I was ugly crying over having to postpone a week. Since then I got ‘er done! My last infusion was on December 19th, and I still get pretty emotional thinking about it....
View ArticlePost-chemo exercise plan
A few people who listened to my interview on Ultrarunner Podcast reached out to ask what my training plan looks like now that I’ve finished chemo. I thought this would make a great blog topic (and one...
View ArticleIt’s the Operation Game! (Batteries Not Included)
Because of Timor’s fantastic chemo response, my surgeon indicated that breast conservation surgery was the way to go. It had shrunk so much, she said, that she could almost do the surgery then and...
View ArticleTime to get excited about runstreaking!
There are a few times per year when the term “runstreak” finds its way into the conversation, most notably American Thanksgiving, Christmas, and of course, as a New Year’s resolution. The latter is how...
View ArticleFacing Fears
We’ve all faced fears at some points in our lives. I have a lot of fears – heights, boats, vomiters (this one is phobia level), to name a few. There is one fear that I’ve had that has always been close...
View ArticleWe’re going streaking with Joe Smith!
As mentioned last week, each month we will be profiling an amazing runstreaker, and we are kicking this series off with local athlete Joe Smith! Joe is an incredibly accomplished runner living in the...
View ArticleOn Being Bald
Cancer is hard, no doubt about it. Once the term ‘cancer’ is associated with YOU, your life is immediately changed and and your sense of control is lost. If your treatment plan includes chemotherapy,...
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