Blog Posts in 2015

Chemo- What To Expect And Not Expect

I just finished chemo yesterday ( metaplastic, triple negative, 2B. Adriamyocin, cytoxin and taxol over 20 weeks) and the anticipation was NOTHING like the reality of it all. So here are my chemo tips: It will not be what you expect. It might be a lot better. I never got nauseous, never felt just awful, and never had most of the side effects. So don’t expect them. I had reasonable energy and good ...

SCANXIETY: It's Called A Portmanteau

Preface. This is a story of hope. Trivia. Here’s the question: What’s it called when you merge two words and create an entirely new word, but it’s related to the original 2 words? Example: Guess and Estimate becomes “guesstimate.” Well, it’s called a portmanteau. Following me? So, to all of our lovely newbies because I think most of us oldies know this word……….. everyone can relate to the ...

To My Hair....

We’ve had some ups and downs, my friend. The baby book picture with a haphazard red bow scotch taped onto a nearly bald head. The little blonde girl who caught that big fish. The 8th grade mullet and rat tail (in my defense, was 1984). The gelled back sideburns, those bangs. Oh, those bangs with enough aquanet to hold the pick straight upright in them. The college grunge years with the ensuing ...

#MyLeftBoob: I was literally dyeing

Hello, I’m Wendy, a 45-years-young wife and Mom of 3 kids and a rescue puppy named Sadie and I have breast cancer. But not the common type that 80% of women are diagnosed with. On Feb. 23 I found out my cancer is Metaplastic Carcinoma, a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer that affects less than 1% of women. It was only just recognized by the WHO in 2001 and has a much higher rate of ...