Learning about the disease ∼ BC Becky

Breast cancer prevention

Sun September 14, 2014

It is with mixed feelings that I read about breast cancer prevention. It is not that I want anyone to get breast cancer, I would not wish that on…

Persistence, Tenacity, and New Blood

Wed August 20, 2014

active treatment

This cancer journey reminds me of some aspects of our Going East bike trip - particularly during those times when persistence and tenacity are what you need to make…

Every day a new side effect

Tue July 29, 2014

active treatment

Chemo has many side effects, so many, that they don't tell you about them. What happens is, when you have a symptom, you contact your oncologist (or the oncologist…

Breast cancer pet peeve – it is not a “lump” (public service announcement)

Sun July 20, 2014

active treatment

My breast cancer pet peeve of the day is the word "lump" ... cause, well, it doesn't FEEL like a lump! The word lump actually is misleading and causes…

Chemo day in pictures …

Wed July 9, 2014

active treatment

Step one was to have the access placed into my port. This allows the nurse to draw blood for blood tests, but is also used for the infusion of…

Long day at Stanford

Fri June 20, 2014

active treatment

Our day began by driving up to Stanford early so that we could avoid too much rush hour stress. We decided to check out breakfast at the cancer…

Humour in the moment – which boobs should I wear?

Mon June 16, 2014

active treatment

In this moment, we (Scott and I) often find ourselves laughing at things that are rather absurd, but real none-the-less. I recognize it clearly as a coping mechanism, and…

How do you prepare to lose a body part?

Sun June 15, 2014

active treatment

When the surgeon told me that most likely I would need a mastectomy I did not really internalize what that meant. When a new friend mentioned that it was…

It all started …

Sat June 14, 2014

active treatment

... with denial. I felt something. Could it be what I was feeling was just a muscle strain. Surely if I waited a couple of days it would go…