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March 16, 2018,  my journey started with a diagnosis of breast cancer in my left breast. ER and PR positive and HER2 negative.

Double mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction on April 20th.  A sentinel lymph node was removed on the left side. It had cancer in it.

May 13th, I had ten lymph nodes removed from my left arm pit. Two of those had specks of cancer and in one, the cancer had grown to the outside of the node.

June 13th,  I started chemo. 4 treatments 3 weeks apart. Finished chemo August 15th. 

September 20th, I started my 30 radiation treatments and finished November 2nd.

On November 24th,  took my first tamoxifen (hormone blocker) pill that I will take for 5 years.

Through all of this, I can tell you there truly are some yucky days and pain, but it is very doable. You CAN do this. I have already said these words to you.

So get up today and choose to smile because you have the power to do so. You may have cancer, but cancer does not have you if you stand up and be powerful against it.

One thing I found interesting, especially  at the beginning of my journey, was that yesterday, last week or last month we didn’t know we had cancer and we were overcomers for our families and friends, our tribe, and now, knowing we have cancer, we want to melt into fear.

It. Is. Hard.

But we are the same now, we just have cancer. That changes us forever, but we truly have the opportunity to decide how we look at that and proceed. Just don’t give your power and smile away to the fear. You ARE strong enough. Don’t worry alone. You are NOT alone. We are now all connected by the amazing pink thread.