The Shittiest Haircut Ever
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 It’s time. Tonight my mom came into town, per usual, to help with the fallout that comes with treatment week....
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THE BLOG
Feb 25, 20222 min read
Round 2: Chemotherapy
Welp, just like clockwork, my BC survivor friends had told me that around the 2wk mark their hair started falling out and sure enough…...
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Feb 24, 20223 min read
Post-Chemo Updates & Reactions in Weeks 1-2
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 I woke up feeling pretty good today and so I was able to keep working at a fairly normal pace for the day. I had...
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Feb 13, 20223 min read
Round 1: Chemotherapy
June 1, 2021 This is the face of all-consuming fear, anxiety and exhaustion. Today was Day 1 of 8. The cancer center was extremely busy...
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Feb 12, 20222 min read
Port Placement Surgery
May 26, 2021 Cory and I reported at 6am for my port implant surgery. I was checked in and taken back to a room where I had labs drawn,...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
The Truth About Chemo Drugs & Side Effects
May 25, 2021 This afternoon I had to head to the cancer center. I am going to be taking a hormone treatment that will push my ovaries...
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Jan 26, 20221 min read
Genetic Test Results Are In
May 24, 2021 I had to take the morning off, the discomfort is unreal. I’m still nursing a migraine that came on yesterday afternoon -...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read
Egg Retrieval Day
May 23, 2021 We met with Dr. Jarrett at the Indiana Fertility Institute at 7am this morning. It started with bloodwork, an overall...
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Jan 24, 20224 min read
BIG DAY: IVF & Ultrasound Update
May 20, 2021 Today was a BIG day! I’m not exaggerating. It wasn’t supposed to be a “big” day - the only thing on the agenda was my...
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Jan 23, 20222 min read
Egg Retrieval Change of Plans
May 19, 2021 The morning started with an early drive over to the clinic for another fertility preservation appointment. Blood drawn,...
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Jan 22, 20221 min read
It Feels Like It's Never Good News
May 18, 2021 Welp, thought I wouldn’t have to put anything down today - it was supposed to be uneventful. I don’t have any doctor...
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Jan 20, 20221 min read
Quality Family Time
May 16, 2021 We started the day watching church as a family (thank goodness for online church that you can watch in your jammies with a...
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Jan 19, 20221 min read
There's Always Time for T-Ball
May 15, 2021 We were already planning on being in town to celebrate my mom’s birthday with the family, but a fertility appointment this...
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Jan 18, 20222 min read
Happy Birthday & Hair'apy
May 13, 2021 Happy Birthday, Mom! The day started with another fertility appointment, but the fertility clinic that I travel to happens...
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Jan 17, 20222 min read
Beers, Babies & Best Friends
May 11, 2021 Work was busy this morning. I've been playing catch up and doing my best to stay on top of everything in between the days...
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Jan 16, 20222 min read
IVF Progresses Slowly
May 10, 2021 I hit the road for my hour-long drive to the fertility clinic for an IVF check-in, will need to do this every 2-3 days over...
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Jan 15, 20222 min read
Happy Mother's Day!
May 9, 2021 Today was a beautiful day. Cory got Macy up this morning, he brought her in for some love and snuggles and then took her...
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Jan 14, 20222 min read
In The Pursuit of Family
May 7, 2021 Y’all. IVF is HARD. I don’t think I ever thought it wasn’t hard, but I now have a direct understanding of the pain that IVF...
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Jan 13, 20222 min read
We'd Have One Shot at This
May 6, 2021 I didn’t think it would be possible to have a day that was even more of a whirlwind than yesterday, but I think Thursday...
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