Another Medical Marathon
Today was chemo #125 and the start of a 4-week medical marathon where I go to. Barnes once a week for 4 weeks. Next week I go back to St Louis to see my cardiac oncologist. The following week I have a brain MRI to see if my treatment is still working. The following week…
So Many Heroes
It was a crisp, sunny fall day at Settler’s Park in Plainfield, IL, the site of the Chicagoland Be a Hero Fun Run. So many volunteers made this event successful and fun. Kids enjoyed free events like build a bear (with an MBC shirt), face painting, bubbles, bags games and more. Heidi’s Hope had a…
National Metastatic Breast Cancer Day
Under current law, if a person with MBC is found to be disabled for the purposes of Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), they must wait 24 months to enroll in Medicare after waiting 5 months to receive SSDI. The life expectancy for someone with MBC is about 36 months after diagnosis. This means…
On the 4th Day of Breast Cancer Month, my Side Effects Gave to Me
Today is World Communion Day. I baked Italian bread and my mom’s Irish soda bread for church. We had over 10 breads from all over the world at our Communion Table this morning. We had songs and scriptures in several languages. It was a beautiful reminder that we are somos uno en Cristo, we’re united…
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