I’ve only slightly begun to recover from my weekend at Camp Breastie (going right back to work at 7am the day after you get back will do that to ya), but I’ve finally had enough processing time to share some reflections on my time at Camp. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity … Continue reading Reflections from Camp Breastie
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Camp Breastie Packing List
With Camp Breastie just a day and a half away (eeeek!) I thought I’d share my packing list for the weekend, however… this is not your typical packing list. What is Camp Breastie, you ask? It’s a weekend retreat at Camp Lindenmere in the Poconos Mountains, hosted by The Breasties (one of my fave support … Continue reading Camp Breastie Packing List
Practicing Self Care
Yesterday my husband said to me, “I just need to go home and forget the world exists for awhile.” I realized how much I also felt like this, and reflecting on that made me think about how I really feel like I’ve been burning the candle at both ends lately. This really got me thinking … Continue reading Practicing Self Care
Variety in Friendship
You know the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child”? I think the same is true of dealing with a cancer diagnosis. It truly takes a village to handle something so life changing. I’m not just talking about the village that is your medical team, but also the village that is your friends … Continue reading Variety in Friendship
Learning To Live My Best Life – Lessons in Self Care
So - yesterday was a day. I was really burning the candle at both ends, and by the time I got home, I was having difficulty trying to recognize that there wasn’t actually anything “bad” about my day, but I realized that I’d spent the day taking care of everyone except me. There’s nothing wrong … Continue reading Learning To Live My Best Life – Lessons in Self Care
Top 5 Things to Know About Lymphedema
So this past week I had a really great experience. I spent nine days in a course to become a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), and successfully completed the course and passed all the tests! Becoming a CLT is not something I ever thought I’d do, but after my own breast cancer journey, I became more … Continue reading Top 5 Things to Know About Lymphedema
Fertility Preservation
Hey guys! In honor of this week being one year out from starting my fertility preservation, I thought I’d share a bit about my experience, as well as some tips/things to expect when going through this. Of course, the experience is different for everyone, but hopefully this will be helpful in a general sense! While … Continue reading Fertility Preservation
My Story
Get ready for a doozy my friends… here’s the story of how it all went down.However, my story actually starts about a year and a half before my diagnosis. I moved home to Chicago in August 2016 after finishing physical therapy school and taking an extra year to do a residency, and when I accepted … Continue reading My Story
Affirmations From Cancer 