Cancer Journal

As I reflect on the time since my diagnosis, I am filled with an incredible sense of gratitude. Although cancer brought grief, pain, and fear into my life, it also brought unexpected joy and endless adventures.

From dark moments of breakdowns, pain and fear, to a new understanding of joy

From the very beginning, I knew I had to advocate for myself. One of my proudest moments was having an honest, courageous conversation with my doctor.

Life bestowed this illness upon me. But I chose to walk beside it, not beneath it.

My world turned upside down with four words I never expected to hear: You have breast cancer. I often reflect on what it was like to first learn about my diagnosis with breast cancer. What was that moment like? What was I feeling and thinking?

What it's like to first receive diagnosis with breast cancer? I often reflect on what it was like to first learn about my diagnosis with breast cancer. What was that moment like? What was I feeling and thinking?