Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
by Alli Houseworth
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
I’m one week out from my Lower Anterior Resection (LAR) surgery and things are going well so far. My surgery was done with the da
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
When I thought about writing this post I imagined it would be long, exciting, and full of detail—a big momentous step in the process I’d
We’re moving into the next block (tissue expander to implant swap surgery), which means it’s time to get back to boobs. Which is objectively more
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,
Well. All good things must come to an end, I guess. Last Thursday I got notice that my insurance provider, Cigna, will not be participating
Another round of chemo down. We’re officially in the back half… of Chemo Part One. My primary goal this week was to get a clearer
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
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Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
