HERE WE GO...

It has been more than a long time since I wrote anything outside of work (for those who dont know, I conduct research and write chapters,...

In March I received a last minute email saying that they had an opening at a "Breasties Retreat" in Hollywood (only minutes from home for...

Hi all, Just a quick, happy update for those I have not seen in a while and for those currently wishing for some post-chemo hair growth. ...

Port removal for one thing! Part of me felt like I was not ready to have my port removed (she went by various names - Portia, Felicia,...

Many of you know that following my bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction in November, I received the results of a genomic profiling...

I was so fortunate earlier this month to surprise my husband not once but twice with two big fortieth birthday surprises. He had...

I'm hoping that I'm almost at the upswing for round 4. Round 4 has not been my friend. Lots of tingly nerve sensations, abdominal cramps...

I'm writing this on day 6 of round 3. That is round 3 of 6 rounds. That is the halfway mark!!! Woohoo! I'm still faring well, but this...

I want to dedicate my post today to the women followers in a Facebook group called "After Breast Cancer - Support the Girls". It is a...

Thanks to everyone who has been checking in on me to see how I've been feeling after my first infusion! I was not feeling well enough to...

Thursday, December 20th was my first infusion with Taxotere and Cytoxan. Here is how it went down: We got to the unit at 7:30a and had...

So, before I discussed it with my doctor I was not sure whether or not I would want a port-a-cath for chemo infusions. The port is a...

Tomorrow I get my port-a-cath placed and then I will be starting chemotherapy. I'll post more about this later, but I wanted to pause on...

(Image: Life is Not a Waiting Room © 2015 Kat Nijmeddin. http://www.katnijmeddin.com) There was a lot of waiting after my bilateral...

Once I was able to leave the hospital, Netflix, my recliner, and having a space separate from the day to day madness was very important....

My first born, Dylan, turned five at the end of October. Yay for fifth birthday parties (especially Shrek-themed ones)! The surgeon...

If you are reading this because you or a loved one have breast cancer, it is time for me to mention this book (image of Dr. Susan Love's...

On a totally normal Thursday in September, I received a phone call while at work. I was about to take a quick lunch break with two of...

Is "blogging" still a thing or am I basically saying something like "welcome to my chatroom"? My friend, Lourdes, suggested I start a...