Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
by Alli Houseworth
OK, so, “How did you tell people” isn’t a frequently asked question but it is one I was asked last week—and I realized it’s a
TL;DR (because I love bodies and this post is going to get a little long and a little nerdy) Here’s what I’m working on in
A week and a half before my chemo began, I had a 90-minute one-on-one teaching session with a nurse practitioner named Jen from my colorectal
What were your symptoms? Breast Cancer None. The two areas of DCIS were discovered on a routine mammogram. The IDC was discovered on a standard-issue
Do you have insurance? Are you on your ex-husband’s insurance? Yes, I have insurance. No, I’m not on my ex-husband’s insurance. When our divorce was
What surgery did you have? On February 9, 2026 I had a single mastectomy on the left side and a mastopexy (lift) on the right
Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
