Diagnosis
Diagnosis / Treatment Update: Heart Check. Blood Check.
Heart Check Having a new doctor walk into the room and say to you, “You’re a very interesting case!” is getting a little old. I
October 5, 2026
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Category: Diagnosis
Diagnosis
FAQ: How Did They Find Your Breast Cancer?
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, here’s my story about how my breast cancer was found. After my divorce was finalized in June 2025,
October 1, 2026
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Chemotherapy
Diagnosis / Treatment Update: The Port Check
I message my colorectal oncologist Dr. Cannon’s nurse on Wednesday and ask her if I need to prep anything for Friday’s port check. She says
September 25, 2026
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Chemotherapy
Diagnosis / Treatment Update: “Life Gets Better,” the Emergency Room, and a Very Bad Reaction to Chemo
Do you remember when I had my last chemo teaching session? The super short one, in which the nurse (Megan) said as soon as she
September 16, 2026
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Acupuncture
Diagnosis / Treatment Update: Post-Lar, Pre-Chemo 2.0
The last almost six weeks have been all about recovering from LAR (Lower Anterior Resection) surgery and sneaking in whatever I can do to “pre-hab”
September 7, 2026
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Beforetimes
The Best That Could Happen?
I move up my appointment with my colorectal oncologist, Dr. Cannon, because the pathology results came in sooner than expected. I’m nine days post-op from
August 31, 2026
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Diagnosis
FAQ: Stage one? I thought you had stage three cancer. Explain?
Thank you to those of you who’ve reached out with this question! First of all, it’s a really good one. I realize I could have
August 12, 2026
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Chemotherapy
Diagnosis / Treatment Update: The Pathology Report
I got my pathology report back sooner than expected and was able to speak with my colorectal oncologist, Dr. Cannon, about it. After cutting the
August 10, 2026
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Chemotherapy
Diagnosis / Treatment Update: Post-Op, Pre-Op
If I had to summarize the three weeks since my last diagnosis and treatment update I’d say it’s been about wrapping one thing up and
July 27, 2026
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Diagnosis
Diagnosis / Treatment Update: “Optimize to the X”
I am officially done with my first set of chemo and, all things considered, I think it went well. Or… as well as chemo can
May 29, 2026
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