December 10, 2018 Taxol Round 3 ... Or not? I am posting this video update to quickly fill you in on the events of today because I know some of you were concerned after following my Instagram story. Updates & Prayer Requests: My blood counts continue to drop but are at okay levels. Please pray that they start to steady out or even go up. If they drop further, there could be delays or eventually the need for a blood transfusion. As I said, Round 4 of chemo will be Monday, 12/1

December 4, 2018 My day started around 9 am. Getting breakfast, showering, finding an outfit and Taxol Round 2: 12:30-4:00 pm All my love, #triplenegativebreastcancer #breastcancerawareness #chemo #chemotherapy #loveisloudest #blog #tnbc #warriorprincess #thisis32 #kickcancersbutt #cancerpatient #love #strongwomen #supportsystem #mydiagnosisdoesntdefineme #blogger #thistooshallpass #fighter #update #future #cancerdiagnosis #cancerbefore40 #brunettetobald #taxol #chemowontstop

November 27, 2018 I know, I know ... another update so soon? But I wanted to do this sooner rather than later because I know SO MANY people were praying for me as I took on this next part of my journey! So yesterday, November 26th, I had my first round of taxol (my next chemo drug). I arrived at 11:15 am, encountered a bit of chaos, had my blood drawn, met with my AWESOME nurse practitioner and asked a billion questions, and then waited to start my infusion. My pre-meds didn'

Hey all, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have had a wonderful day with family and friends. I have SO much to be thankful for this year. You all have made such a difference in my life and on this journey. Thank you for sharing your stories, providing encouragement, praying for me, sending me videos and texts (seriously, this is HUGE -- when you cannot leave your house for weeks on end, you start to feel very isolated) and just loving me through this time! I love you all more th

I had some fun with a wig! I’m so sorry I haven’t updated you all sooner. My first week after round 3 was spent in bed, completely exhausted. And then last Sunday I was feeling a little better so I decided to go home for the night, which turned into spending the whole week at home (more about that in a bit). Unfortunately I did not bring my laptop with me so ... late update. Round 3 of AC chemo was October 29th. I was nauseous before even getting to my appointent and things w

As I mentioned in my last post, I have decided to work on my mindset by thinking of all of the things I am looking forward to rather than getting depressed in my temporary circumstances. I figured the best way to keep myself accountable to this would be to post some of my future dreams! S I can't wait to go back to Sandals Resort with my handsome husband! I’m so excited to someday become a mom. To celebrate, today I purchased a little something for my future baby! I can't wai

I realize it has been a long time since you all have heard from me. Round 2 of AC chemo started out very promising with two GREAT days but things got dicey after that, with a lot of nausea (not as bad as round 1, but more constant) and extreme fatigue, along with a little cold. When people have asked how I am doing lately, my response has been "Chemo certainly makes life unpredictable" and honestly, that is the best way I can sum things up. Day to day, hour to hour and even m

Friday, October 12, 2018. I think following my initial post, this is my most anticipated update! So without further delay ... I've had a love/hate relationship with my hair over the course of my life, but when I heard the word "chemo" suddenly my hair was my best friend. I could not imagine my life without hair. Hair is such a huge part of femininity and for me, it was something I loved experimenting with. When I was younger, I had hair all the way down my back. In fifth grad

All my love, #triplenegativebreastcancer #breastcancerawareness #chemo #chemotherapy #loveisloudest #blog #tnbc #warriorprincess #thisis32 #kickcancersbutt #cancerpatient #love #strongwomen #supportsystem #mydiagnosisdoesntdefineme #blogger #thistooshallpass #fighter #update #future #cancerdiagnosis #miracles #brunettetobald

Monday, October 1, 2018. I started my first round of chemo and I have to be completely honest -- It has been a heck of a lot harder than I expected. I have dealt with chronic nausea my whole life but this really brought things to a whole new level. I will delve into the nitty gritty a bit more in a second, but that is the simple answer as to where I have been the past two weeks. Monday morning I met with my oncologist and began my first infusion. Round 1 consists of two drugs

My port placement was scheduled for Thursday, September 27th, the day after my egg retrieval procedure. I woke up bright and early, checked in at the hospital at 6 am, got hooked up to my IV and was nearing the end of my hospital inventory when I overheard the nurse say, "So what? Should I just send her on her merry way?" I looked at my mom and asked if I had just heard correctly (I was one of two patients in the whole ward and the only female, so I knew it was about me). The

Wednesday, September 26, 2018. We traveled to Boston for my egg retrieval process. The procedure was successful and honestly, right now I have tears in my eyes as I write this ... They were able to get ELEVEN healthy eggs! I will get the chance to be a mommy! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers! All my love, #triplenegativebreastcancer #breastcancerawareness #chemo #chemotherapy #loveisloudest #blog #tnbc #warriorprincess #thisis32 #kickcancersbutt #cancerpatient

There's a lot of ground to cover in this post, but please, first take a moment to appreciate this wig in all of it's glory. You will see me running for president in 2020. Another reminder- I'm doing my best to keep people updated through my Instagram videos (@love.is.loudest21) so be sure to check there if you haven't heard from me in a while. This week has probably been my most trying in this journey so far. There was a procedure I told you all I was undergoing before chemo,

A lot has happened since I last wrote. I've been doing my best to keep people updated through my Instagram videos (@love.is.loudest21) so be sure to check there if you haven't heard from me in a while. For a person who has valued her privacy her whole life, I sure have had a ton of people look at and/or touch my boobs these past few weeks! At this point, it has just become a given: when you have breast cancer, your boobs are going to be looked at A LOT. Another aspect of my n

Here is a quick synopsis of events thus far. I plan to write more about my journey, emotions and these events in greater detail in other entries. About a month ago, I felt a lump in my left breast. I told my husband and burst into tears. But immediately, I thought, "There's no way. This is silly." I had started working out and thought I must have strained a muscle or something. We went on vacation the first full week of August but when we returned home, I noticed the lump had