Big Data, Pink Ribbons and Racing For the Cure
There are a lot of varying opinions about pink ribbons and breast cancer organizations/fundraising. I participated in the Stomp Out Breast Cancer – Don’t Ignore Stage IV effort because many people are very undereducated about Stage IV breast cancer unless they know someone with it. I also don’t want to get in everyone’s face and shove my opinions down their throats, most of the time. I am mostly focused on...
Stomp Out Breast Cancer – Live from Stage IV
Monday, March 2, Beth Fairchild asked metastatic breast cancer patients (particularly us young ones) to speak up, SHOUT OUT, get on social media and let everyone know we are here. Help us Stomp Out Breast Cancer. The hashtags for the effort are: #bckills #metsmonday #dontignorestageiv #30percent #metavivor #metathriver I was a tad bit surprised when I found out how few knew about metastatic breast cancer when I was diagnosed. People...
Port-ed
This is my first real attempt at typing on a computer in a couple of days. I made the error of getting on it for a moment the day I got my port in and regretted that pretty quickly. Your fingers somehow are connected all of the way up into the ligaments in your neck and chest. I always hear a port insertion is simple and quick recovery. I am not sure if I am just a weenie, or everyone just remembers it being easier than it was (or...
Toxic
Yesterday morning I went in for my pre-appointment echocardiogram to get a baseline reading on my heart as we continue with the Taxotere, Herceptin and Perjeta regimen. I was curious and asked a lot of questions which made me a little late for my labs and oncology appoiontment (luckily my oncologist was still in with another appointment). When I met with my oncologist we chatted about the ovaries and my visit to MD Anderson. It sounds...
MD Anderson, More Tumors and Adventures in Texas
My post has been delayed this weekend. Every time I sat down to write it I ended up digging through my medical records, emailing doctors instead of posting or I was just out goofing off with Mike. We turned the trip into “Mandi and Mike’s goof-off-fiesta in Houston.” I turn every trip anywhere into a vacation. I love to travel and explore, it is my life’s passion. We are delaying our trip to Europe (this trip...