
The Plunge
Emily, my current-but-soon-to-be-former boss at the yoga studio where I work, pulls up in front of my house and sends me a text, “Here!” I
Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
by Alli Houseworth

Emily, my current-but-soon-to-be-former boss at the yoga studio where I work, pulls up in front of my house and sends me a text, “Here!” I

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

Yesterday, Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, was my last infusion day of this round of chemo and, because I am a bit of a data nerd,

No big updates this week, but here’s a collection of a few small things: Chemo Another round of chemo is in the books—third of six

Had some great progress this week that’s worth a share. Nutrition The transition off of the low-residue diet is going well! As I mentioned previously,

It’s 3:45am. I’ve been lying in bed, wide awake, for 30 minutes. All I can think about is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I

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
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Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.