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⁣So I guess today is my Cancerversary.⠀
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One year ago today I was diagnosed with stage 2b triple negative breast cancer.⠀
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I also just learned that I was diagnosed with breast cancer on World Cancer Day. Say what?! ⠀
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Needless to say, today brings up a lot of painful memories. The day I held our 5-week-old baby in my arms, looked at our 4-year-old, and tried to make sense of my diagnosis. It was a sleepless night last night. The anticipation of today was heavy. But for whatever reason, today feels a little lighter than I expected. I'm going to try to stay busy but also allow the time and space to feel whatever I'm feeling. I know there's no right or wrong way to feel on a day like this.⠀
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To all the women that walked this journey before me, and to those that have shared their stories, thank you. I am indebted to you and your bravery. There is something so powerful about not feeling alone in times of trauma. I share my story because of you. Because we know that a cancer journey doesn't end after chemo. It doesn't end after your hair grows back. It never ends. The treatments continue, the side effects linger, and the fear of recurrence is here to stay. ⠀
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So as I struggle with what this day last year brought about, it also reminds me to stay grounded. And, it reminds me of something so beautiful. Something that is also here to stay.⠀
The truth that every single day is a gift. ⠀
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Sending lots of love and strength on World Cancer Day to all the fighters out there. 🥊💕⠀
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Today I resume immunotherapy infusions. ⠀
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The emotions today are caaarazzyyyyy 😵‍💫⠀
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I sat in this infusion waiting room before chemo many times with my husband, enviously looking at the women around us with the short hair. I prayed, prayed, prayed to be in their shoes. The women on the other side of chemo and inching back toward normalcy (or so it looked...).⠀
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I'm her. 🙏⠀
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I'm fighting back tears of joy. My heart is also aching for the women that sit next to me wearing the head wraps and scarves. Cancer is so hard. ⠀
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If you're her, with the head wrap, hang in there. Like they all say, you're stronger than you realize. They're right. Keep digging down deep for that strength. It's there. 💪⠀
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**kcancer

⁣🙏🎉 This girl is cancer-free!! 🎉🙏⠀
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Exactly 8 months after being diagnosed with stage 2B triple negative breast cancer I am officially cancer-free!⠀
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There are still 6 months of treatment ahead and lots of physical and mental repair to be done. Starting to grapple with what the hell just happened. Uneasy about what's to come. But grateful. So, so grateful. I will never again take a day of good health for granted. 🙏⠀
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It's time to⠀
Exhale⠀
Be thankful⠀
Process⠀
Rebuild⠀
Enjoy this moment⠀
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Because life is short⠀
And even in the darkness⠀
It's full of blessings 💕⠀
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⁣I finish chemo tomorrow! 🎉⠀
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It doesn't feel real. I've gotten so used to this new normal. I think about chemo constantly. Even when I'm not thinking about it, it's still there in the background. And yet, just like that, I'll finally have the space to let other things back in.⠀
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Huge, heartfelt thank you to and their partner for helping me navigate the side effects of chemo. I'm immensely grateful for the support you provide for the breast cancer community. You've helped make the most difficult part of this journey much more manageable. I can't wait to pay it forward. ⠀
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And to you, chemo - you've strengthened me. I'm grateful for that. I hope to be able to thank you one day soon for doing the job that you set out to do. We'll know in a couple weeks. 🙏🤞