Lumps & Humps

(and bumps)

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

by Alli Houseworth

FAQ

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

March 23, 2026 2 Comments

Chemotherapy

Going into a grocery store two days after you get your port placed – and for the first time since before your surgery – and

March 17, 2026 1 Comment

Beforetimes

My best friend asked me if I remembered coming out of anesthesia for my breast surgery. I do. I remember the nurses talking about travel.

March 16, 2026 2 Comments

Chemotherapy

TL;DR My rectal cancer symptoms increased significantly and are the worst they’ve ever been. I was able to get in to see my colorectal oncologist

March 8, 2026 2 Comments

Chemotherapy

This is my first one of these posts, so I’m going to backtrack a bit before circling back to the news I got last week.

March 1, 2026 1 Comment

Surgery

It’s nine days after surgery and I have my first post-op with my plastic surgeon. The goal is simple: see if we can remove my

February 25, 2026 1 Comment

Beforetimes

February 23, 2026 Fourteen days post-op — boots on broadway If you had told me one week ago that I would feel like this— energized,

February 23, 2026 1 Comment

FAQ

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

February 19, 2026 No Comments

Mindfulness

Week One: Post-Op Hell I thought this would be the easy part. This is the part I thought I knew. Even though I’ve never done

February 17, 2026 2 Comments