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It’s Just The Beginning

I come from a large Italian family. We are close, do most everything together, and support each other no matter what. We don’t keep anything from each other. No secrets ever. I knew that I was so lucky to have a family like mine to be there through this but I feared how it wouldContinue reading “It’s Just The Beginning”

Laws Of Attraction

Erica drove me home and we sat in her car and she told me that she would be there for me in every capacity that she could be. She told me that this was going to be the hardest thing in my life but I would get through. We hugged goodbye and planned to meet the followingContinue reading “Laws Of Attraction”

Hey Guys! Press Play :)

First of all, thank you so, so much for following along my journey. I am truly humbled by all of the love and support. I felt compelled to start this blog and share my story and anticipated that I would be doing more live videos and getting more personal with you all but it is mostContinue reading “Hey Guys! Press Play :)”

I’m Not Alone

I left that appointment with a breast MRI scheduled for two days from then. I never had an MRI. I really don’t know what to expect. I also left with enough paperwork to make my unorganized mind incredibly uneasy. I was lost, I was confused. I didn’t know how I would possibly pull it together.Continue reading “I’m Not Alone”

The Real-est Hour

We met my parents at the cafe in their hotel that morning. I was sick to my stomach, I knew I wouldn’t be able to eat but also knew that if I didn’t I would feel worse. I ordered a croissant and a cappuccino. Maybe it was the caffeine or my adrenaline that kicked inContinue reading “The Real-est Hour”

It’s Real. I Have Breast Cancer.

I opened my eyes the next morning nearly gasping for air. It hit me like a ton of bricks. That wasn’t a bad nightmare. It’s real. I have breast cancer. My eyes welled up with tears and I had crippling anxiety. How could this be? I went into the bathroom and saw my reflection in the mirror,Continue reading “It’s Real. I Have Breast Cancer.”

There’s Been A Mistake Part 2- Fight or Flight

The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. Somewhere around my second glass of wine my fight mode kicked in and I had a surge of adrenaline. I told myself and my family that I was not going to let this take me downContinue reading “There’s Been A Mistake Part 2- Fight or Flight”

There’s Been A Mistake Part 1- It’s Cancer

I woke up on February 8, 2016 in peace. I slept at my parent’s house since my boyfriend was still out of town and started my work day. I went on my sales meeting and told my co-workers the good news. I told them it was all nothing like they suspected and that I didContinue reading “There’s Been A Mistake Part 1- It’s Cancer”

False Hopes

I woke up the next day and wished it had all been in bad dream. It wasn’t, I was bruised, I was hurting, and I was waiting to find out if I had breast cancer. How would I make it through these next days? Work. I needed to work. I hopped on my first meetingContinue reading “False Hopes”

Mammograms, Ultrasound, Biopsy…Oh My

February 2, 2016. This day was strange, unlike any other. Looking back I think, what if it was like the movie Groundhog Day, and I had to repeat this day over and over. How fucking awful would that be. But back to that morning in 2016, I just knew in my heart that things weren’tContinue reading “Mammograms, Ultrasound, Biopsy…Oh My”