Category Archives: Go Vegan!

In other news … I felt the wind in my hair when I went for a walk last night. I almost forgot what that felt like.  🙂  

I made the mistake of looking back through my Instagram photos the other night. It put me into a deep dark hole of depression. I stopped on this one photo because I realized it was taken almost 6 months to … Continue reading →

My best-bestie came to visit me last week and it was JUST the tonic I needed. 🙂 I didn’t realize how depressed I was until Shoshana arrived… The AC Chemo that I was doing previously was SO HARD on me … Continue reading →

Thank all of you who got in touch with me about my last couple of posts. Reading your stories of struggling with body image and trying to navigate through life when triggers of your past bring up pain you think … Continue reading →

Gerry and I are SO busy doing chemo. It’s crazy how much time it takes … pre-chemo doctor visits, blood tests, the occasional unplanned visit to the ER, picking up prescriptions, etc etc. The week before we switched to Phase … Continue reading →

This is me… today. #fuckcancer

I’m gaining weight. It’s not a big deal. It’s only a few pounds (7!) but I think the steroids and the fact that the chemo is putting me into menopause are to blame. Plus I can’t be as active as … Continue reading →

My dear friend Melisser has the most adorable Chi named Strummer … Strummer is probably the sweetest little 2lb chihuahua you will ever meet.  🙂 Unfortunately she was recently diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on her tiny chest. Strummer’s surgery … Continue reading →

Well … I had a meeting with my oncologist and she thinks I am having an allergic reaction to the chemo (hence my shortness of breath that put me in the ER) so she has decided I don’t have to … Continue reading →

Just got word through the Vic West Grapevine that an old friend from “back in the day” was just diagnosed with a similar breast cancer to me. She’s undergoing surgery today and I don’t have any way of getting in … Continue reading →