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Continue reading →: Chemotherapy: Session 1/4– October 2023 – I arrived early at the hospital that morning, overpacked with things that I thought would bring comfort to me. I brought along my husband, iPad, neck pillow and even my little hug pillow. My dress code was comfy – thick clothing and socks to fend off…
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Continue reading →: Believe Me:Something I wish I could go back and tell my past self. So I would worry less. The sleepless nights were all in vain. This was all held on to. Photo credit: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C5612AQGExqSuB7x8lg/article-cover_image-shrink_600_2000/0/1599745237805?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=dVl9Qq2_4qxKsERdjp3imodSMzjFKclemKx38BrYLI8
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Continue reading →: Tasteless (Part 1)– October 2023 – The weekend before I start my chemotherapy session, my husband went on a little foodie trip around town. Just the two of us and allllll the foodie we love. And boy ain’t I glad we did. Because for the next 4 months, my favorite foods would…
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Continue reading →: To Do Or Not To Do?– October 2023 – According to my doctors, if my tumor was less than 2cm, I wouldn’t even need chemotherapy. But mine was 2.1cm. What a joke, right? So, my oncologist had advised me 4 rounds of chemotherapy, due to start in mid-October, and another 15 sessions of radiotherapy in…
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Continue reading →: At 35– October 2023, post surgery – I imagine that we’d finally want to try for a baby in my mid-thirties. Not getting vertigo for the first time ever after my lumpectomy procedure. And certainly not trying to decide if I want to go ahead with getting chemotherapy or not. Photo…
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Continue reading →: Tough TimesPhoto credit: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRBj1HiM-8MyYwMC2xi0wh3cz-pDv25V19FjOeb5lM-lw&s
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Continue reading →: What About Work?– September 2023 – Alicia’s friend had quit her job to focus on her cancer treatment and recovery. Do I do the same? Can we survive on single income? What if I can’t focus on my job? Will my personal health insurance be sufficient? What if I run out of…
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Continue reading →: A Friendly Advice– September 2023 – I have this great friend, who’s more like a big sister. Alicia was one of the first people that I went to about my cancer diagnosis. She immediately saw me the next day, sat me down, and told me about a close acquaintance of hers who…
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Continue reading →: Not Alone In The Tunnel– September 2023 – Nobody could possibly understand what I’m going through. Negative thoughts were the first to mess with me. Well, right after denial. One thing that I’m really thankful for, is that I have a great support system. My husband has always been a rock. Calm and logical.…
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Continue reading →: The Denial– September 2023 – As the doctor was explaining my diagnosis to me, a misplaced sense of gratitude suddenly flushed through my mind – I’m grateful for friends and family. I’m grateful that I’m being diagnosed while I’m still young. I’m grateful that I have a stable job with health…
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I’m Eva
I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at the age of 35 and I want to share my journey of overcoming cancer and my experience with chemotherapy.
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