I chose not to have chemotherapy at that time. Later, my cancer progressed and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 incurable metastatic breast cancer.
I’m still here. Still healing. Still living.
If you’ve just heard the words “you have cancer,” or you’re living with metastatic breast cancer, I want you to know—you are not alone. I share my real journey, the fear, the faith, the choices, the setbacks and the hope.
My experience is personal and should never replace advice from your doctor or oncology team.
Even in the darkest days, there is hope.
Not Medical Advice
Through every season
You are not alone
Still here. Still living.
My journey has had many highs and lows from diagnosis and difficult treatment decisions to needing a wheelchair and learning to walk again. Through it all, God has been with me.
There were days when getting out of bed felt like an achievement.
There were days when I needed a wheelchair.
And then came the small steps.
I had people who never gave up on me.
Today, I’m still here. Still healing. Still living.
A note about my treatment story: In 2018 I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. I chose not to have chemotherapy at that time. Later, my cancer progressed and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 incurable metastatic breast cancer. I do not tell this story to tell anyone what treatment choice to make. I tell it because it is my truth. Please make your own treatment decisions with qualified medical professionals.
This space is for women facing breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer and for the people who love them.
Everything can feel overwhelming after a breast cancer diagnosis. You do not have to figure everything out today.
A Stage 4 diagnosis can hold fear and uncertainty—and still contain meaningful moments, love, faith and hope.
Cancer affects the people around us too. Find gentle ways to support someone without forgetting your own wellbeing.
A gentle companion for women navigating breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and life after diagnosis created from my personal experience.
A gentle first-step guide for the woman who has just heard the word cancer.
I share the real days—not only the inspirational ones. Cancer is part of my life, but it is not the whole of who I am.
Follow along for personal reflections, faith, encouragement, everyday life, and what I continue to learn while living with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.
Personal stories and practical, non-medical support around breast cancer diagnosis, metastatic breast cancer, faith, caregivers, and emotional well-being.
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