Filed Under: Breast Cancer
Kristen’s Race of Faith to beat Breast Cancer – the full experience in a pdf
Kristen’s Race of Faith to beat Breast Cancer I journaled my full experience with breast cancer. I was diagnosed on February 12, 2016 and two days later I opened up about it on Facebook. I was pretty scared to do so at first. I had no idea what my path was going to look like. ... Read more
After Cancer : Stronger than Ever in Faith, Spirit, Body and Mind
Sweaty selfie – after a 50 minute jumping and body weight workout with a variety of weighted ropes: 3 lb, .75 lb, and .25 lb. I love what jumping rope with heavy ropes does for the upper body. It’s great cross training for my running and it is a BLAST! ... Read more
Cross Jump deck of cards workout
A workout I made up today jumping rope Deck of cards style: Explained: Anything Hearts is the number X 10. So 10 of hearts would be 100 jumps with the 1 lb rope. Diamonds is a speed rope X 10 for the number that comes up. Spades are mountain climbers X 10 But face card ... Read more
Grateful for my Scars
I have come to love the scars across my two breasts … They have faded a bit in such a short time. Does it sound odd to not want the scars to fully fade away?… They remind me of the war I won against breast cancer. My scars remind me of how fortunate I am… ... Read more
Likely hematoma
The little lump is likely a hematoma but I will have followup ultrasounds every 3 months. Every little lump is concerning after breast cancer. And after the last lump being cancer when it was 99.9% chance not cancer … Anyway, …. Life is grand! ... Read more
Ultrasound for a lump
I get an ultrasound tomorrow for something that I hope is just a hematoma. After breast cancer every lump and bump can leave one with a bit of paranoia. Soooo…., 6 weeks after my mastectomies I felt this weird lump in my opposite breast and upward toward the pec muscle. I’ve been under the impression ... Read more
Race for the Cure
South central Susan Komen 5K race for the Cure: First place Survivor 1st in age group 4th woman overall ~ (3 women ahead of me) 13 men ahead of me out of 237 total runners (men and women) Time: 21:32:35 #faithhope #breastcancersurvivor #breastcancerawarness #runforthecure 1st (me) and 2nd (@Jill Lodahl ) place survivors won 25,000 ... Read more
Workout braids
Today’s Workout Braids! #beatcancer #breastcancersurvivor #breastcancerawarness ... Read more
Cable exhibition : meeting Colleen long time survivor
I’d met Colleen McIntyre a few times when I’ve been in Cable. We meet again tonight at my artist reception at the Firefly. She and her husband Pete own several of my Limited Edition Wildlife Images. I spoke at the Pageant of the Purse event (Cable) several years ago about surviving a 19° night, lost ... Read more
Oncology appointment: fine with no tamoxifen
Breast Cancer Survivor and Health Updates: I had my 2nd Oncology appointment today and: 1. I feel relieved! My Doc asked me how I was doing and then what I decided regarding tamoxifen. I said I was doing well, and I decided not to take tamoxifen. He was super supportive which made me feel happy! ... Read more
Getting better all the time
Oh yes, it has been feeling SO GOOD to run again! I’m breaking into it more and more … Thursday I did just tiny bits of running within my walk, now I’m up to running 4 miles and then walking another 5 or 6. Getting back to a little tabata style work too: a short ... Read more
6 weeks post op: got to RUN!
6 weeks post op (bilateral mastectomy with DTI Direct to Implant) : notes and observations Wow, my walk seemed so quick today… Instead of 2 hours it was 1:45. “WHY?” Because I’m 6 weeks post op (and today marked the day that I was allowed to throw just a little bit of running into my ... Read more
5 weeks post op
Week 5 post op: Notes and observations: There isn’t as much to note this week so it means I am recovering well! The lump under my arm (from sentinel node biopsy of 4 nodes) has nearly faded as fast as it came and I have almost full range of motion! I’ve loved and embraced all ... Read more
Notes
Some good notes and a few laughs after seeing my plastic surgeon’s NP and my cancer general surgeon today: GOOD NEWS: the Lump That little lump I found Sunday is just a stitch in the alloderm. Alloderm is the cadaver skin used as a ‘sling’ to securely hold my implants snugly in place. It is ... Read more
4 weeks post op: decided against tamoxifen
4 weeks Post Op notes and observations: Almost ready to RUN! : 2 more weeks until I can RUN and do BURPEES with no restrictions! Physical Therapy: I’ve seen a physical therapist twice now to help with getting my full range of motion under my right arm back after mastectomy. The sentinel lymph node biopsy ... Read more
Overwhelming calm
I’ve noticed more recently an overwhelmingly beautiful feeling of peace, … Of childlike innocence. An utterly euphoric joy. FAITH … And “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 HOPE…. ... Read more
Likely scar tissue
Thankyou everyone for helping to calm me last night with your words and prayers! According to my Fitbit I had the best night of sleep since its wearer’s (my) inception in December! … I credit your calming words and prayers!!! Thankyou friends!❤️❤️😊 I still have the little teeny lump and called the doc. Waiting for ... Read more
Freaked out by little bump
So I understand what it means to be freaked out by anything odd in my breasts after cancer. 3.5 weeks post Double mastectomy and I have a teeny pea sized lump in my non cancer side breast. I just found it tonight. Granted, most of the tissue was taken but I am praying and scared. ... Read more
Results of Bone scan
My bone scan results came in to my Mercy chart this morning and it said: Impression: No scintigraphic evidence of osseous metastatic disease. SO Happy!! and Now I have a ‘bone to pick’ with a certain horse ( I won’t mention names .. MISSY, lol) who gauged my ribs with her head, leaving her permanent ... Read more