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What Nobody Tells You About Your First Scan After Remission

What Nobody Tells You About Your First Scan After Remission

Everyone celebrates when you hit NED. What they don't tell you is that every scan after that feels like standing on the edge of a cliff. Here's what scan anxiety really looks like — and how I've learned to live with it.

MiracleAugust 10, 20268 min read
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The Truth About Chemo Brain — And Why It's Not Just ForgetfulnessTreatment

The Truth About Chemo Brain — And Why It's Not Just Forgetfulness

I forgot my daughter's teacher's name. I lost my keys four times in one week. Chemo brain is real, it's frustrating, and it doesn't always go away when treatment ends.

August 3, 20266 min read
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Why I Started Talking to Strangers on the Internet About CancerCommunity

Why I Started Talking to Strangers on the Internet About Cancer

My friends loved me. My family showed up. But there was something only another Stage 4 woman could understand. That's why this community exists.

July 28, 20265 min read
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Grief Is Part of This Too — Even When You're Still AliveMental Health

Grief Is Part of This Too — Even When You're Still Alive

We don't talk enough about the grief that comes with a Stage 4 diagnosis. The life you thought you'd have. The version of yourself you lost. This is that conversation.

July 20, 20267 min read
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The Prayer I Said in the Parking Lot After My DiagnosisFaith & Strength

The Prayer I Said in the Parking Lot After My Diagnosis

I sat in my car for forty-five minutes after leaving the oncologist's office. I didn't know what to say. So I just said: 'Help.' Here's what happened next.

July 14, 20265 min read
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Questions to Ask Your Oncologist That Nobody Told Me to AskTreatment

Questions to Ask Your Oncologist That Nobody Told Me to Ask

I wish someone had handed me this list at my first appointment. After years of navigating Stage 4 treatment, here are the questions that actually matter.

July 7, 20269 min read
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Running My First Half Marathon After Stage 4 — Mile by MileMy Journey

Running My First Half Marathon After Stage 4 — Mile by Mile

Thirteen miles. Two years post-diagnosis. One very ugly cry at the finish line. This is what it felt like to run toward life instead of away from cancer.

June 30, 202610 min read
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