Bracing Myself: Up Next Red Devil
As we close out this first cycle, I immediately jump into preparing for what’s to come!
Guess who's back... Back again!
Thank you to everyone who continues to support me through this journey! It was a couple rough weeks for me physically, emotionally and mentally. After picking back up from the treatment that got pushed out a week, I hit a wall where I was more fatigued and had come down with a sore throat of sorts. It was a rough 2 weeks where I was drained in just about every aspect and also had to fight through a couple migraines on top of the side effects from treatment. Thankful for the army that continues to show up day in and day out and for those who step up in the matter of minutes when I text for help. Blessed to have you ushing me through when I needed help carrying this cross! 😊
Showing UP
Today is a new day. And while I let yesterday’s news get the best of me, I got a good night’s sleep last night and woke up ready to get back on track this morning and focus on controlling the things within my control. So today, I woke up and headed back to the hospital for my regularly scheduled fluids! It would be easy to cancel this morning just sit at home and work. So here I am today SHOWING UP for myself!
HOLD
Onward and upward has been the momentum and path I have been on for the past 7 weeks. Until today, cycle 8 of 12 when I was abruptly jolted out of my routine. And the worst past is it’s OUT OF MY CONTROL and at the same time completely normal. In short, my white blood counts came back lower than what is allowed for treatment, so I was just able to get iron infusion.
With Love From Spain
Thank you to everyone who has reached out, prayed, and showed support to us! It has been nothing short of amazing!
1.6 Treatment (7.23.2024)
This week I was in a FUNK. I was tired, down and just overall NOT MYSELF. I took the time to nap and just BE- which is hard. I cried and just worked through it all day by day. I didn't overextend myself.
1.5 Treatment (7.16.2024)
5 of 12 cycles and the hair is gone!
Shear Determination
One of the first things made clear was the obvious- the fact that I would lose my hair. My initial response and coping mechanism was to throw up a joke or tell myself and others that I was not tied to my hair. If I am being honest, 80% of the time I throw it up in a ponytail or braid. But I find myself now for the second time in less than 5 weeks stressing, worrying and anxious just at the thought of it.
1.4 Treatment (7.9.2024)
4 of 12 cycles and starting to understand the new normal!
Reminder that I can't control everything
If you know me at all you know I am type A through and through and I have a need to control things and then complain that I am overworked lol! Is anyone else with me on this? I am trying to be less controlling and ask for help. Tying being the key word!
1.3 Treatment (7.2.2024)
3 of 12 cycles and starting to understand the new normal!
1.2 Treatment (6.25.2024)
2 of 12 cycles and off to a good start!
Why Sojourn?
I am approaching the next year of our lives with a positive, yet realistic outlook to my current diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer. To help me approach this step by step, I am tackling each level with as something that is temporary in our lives, while continuing to look forward. My hopes for this page is that this will be a place I can journal my thoughts in the moment, be a resource for those interested in my journey and something to have to look back on with positive learnings.
Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
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