Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
by Alli Houseworth
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
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,
Greetings from another week of chemo ass-kicking. This time, we got the nausea under control. Incredible win. (It only took 10 billion meds—by which 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
Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
