Highlights and Lowlights of my cancer story

I am a mother to twin teens married to a man who wanted to be a rodeo clown. I'm also an active partner in a well-regarded communications agency. I believe in God. I am living with cancer. And, there is a lot more to me than just that. I live life to its fullest.

In 2009, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal cancer in my right breast. I was doing great until 2016 when I was diagnosed with another primary cancer (lobular) that had spread to my bones, lymph nodes and a pleural effusion. 

In 2019, I resigned from my job and went on long-term disability and my timing was impeccable. I started having progression in early 2020 with inconclusive lymph nodes in my trachea area lighting up. I had my ovaries removed when they showed indication of cancer.

My brain got involved in the spring of 2021, I lost my vision in one eye and did 15 rounds of radiation and aggressive chemotherapy. And, just when my hair started growing back I was diagnosed with leptomeningeal disease in Dec. and currently do an intrathecal injection weekly as well as a more traditional infusion chemo. 

The cancer hasn't stopped ... but neither have I.

It's a safe space to be vocal about my trials and highlights of cancer, this space explores what 13 years of living with cancer looks like for someone determined to make a difference.