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Life with Zoladex

I’ve been on Zoladex and Femara for almost three months now.  I’m already a pro when it comes to the Zoladex injection.  I ice my stomach to the point of numbness and I don’t feel a thing.  I’m finally...

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Living On Vicodin

I’m serious about the title! Lately, I can’t accomplish anything without my pain meds.  My hands are still numb 60% of the time.  They are so swollen that I can no longer wear my rings.  I didn’t think...

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Life is Good!

We are settled in and happy in North Carolina. Things have fallen into place and I am feeling so good! My Javiee found a job that he loves and T.J. has adjusted well in his new school. He has Aspergers...

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Just a little update!

I know it’s been a month! Pinktober has passed! A fellow blogger was doing a special awareness piece for October and I thought I would join in. All you needed to do was video yourself reading a piece...

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Happy Early Holidays!

My Scans came black clean!  I’m still dancing with NED!  I can’t even begin to tell you how blessed I feel today!  I was seriously worried!  I am every time I have scans.  Zoladex and Femara seem to...

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Time to catch you guys up!

I’ve been a real slacker lately when it comes to my blog.  My apologies to all of you that follow it.  Until recently my life has been pretty mellow.  I’ve been struggling with bone pain from the cold...

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Scan Results!

Here’s some good news! My scans came back clean! Nothing new and no progression! I’m still dancing with Ned! Whats a girl to do? Celebrate with a trip to the beach…what else! Well, that was my plan,...

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Treatment Induced Diabetes-The price I pay for my dances with Ned.

Now you all know my scans were good! Something to celebrate! I love road trips, so time to hit the beach! We were packed and ready to go.  Usually I would be so happy and excited to leave for a road...

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It Is What It Is!

We had this sign made for our house recently.  It is what it is.  This seems to be our family motto.  We don’t look at it in a negative way.  To us it means exactly what it says….it is what it is!  I...

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On The Heels Of Pinktober….#iamsusan

On the heels of Pinktober I ask all of my friends living with Metastatic Breast Cancer to support my friend, Kelli Parker (find her on Facebook), in her efforts to raise awareness to the fact that of...

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The Metastatic Breast Cancer Project

Have you been counted? Go to mbcproject.org and help researchers help those of us living with metastatic breast cancer.

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In Memory of Another Stage 4 Sister

Sara el Hassani is now dancing free of pain. She lived with metastatic breast cancer for over six years. Through it all she never stopped dancing.  She was such an inspiration to me.  She will be...

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A Big Thank You To Healthline!

  I received news yesterday that my blog was chosen as one of Healthline’s Best Metastatic Breast Cancer Blog’s of 2015!  I am honored to be included in this list.  I knew nothing about metastatic...

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The Cantin Ketogenic Diet…How I went from 70 units of insulin a day to 0!

I will start with a link to a previous post I did last summer when I ended up in the hospital with type 1 treatment induced diabetes. Treatment Induced Diabetes-The price I pay for my dances with Ned....

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Happy Birthday Jaxon!

The joys of being a glamma!  My grandson Jaxon turned one this month!  I felt so blessed to be there when he was born.  I cried like a baby the first time I held him.  I can’t even begin to tell you...

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Please Help Those Of Us Living With Metastatic Cancer

If all of my followers will take a moment and read and sign this petition we will have enough signatures!  Please take a moment of your time and sign!  Races won’t save our lives but research will!...

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Little Pink Houses Of Hope

I’m sharing exciting news today!  I was chosen to participate in The Little Pink House of Hope!  Our toes will be in the sand on Carolina Beach this time next week!  I screamed like a ten year old...

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Back to Cancerland

The past two years have been fantastic.  Zoladex and Femara have served me well, until now.  I ended up in the emergency room on our beach trip with a massive headache.  I was treated for a migraine....

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MRI Results and A New Treatment Plan

What a week!  I’m exhausted, mentally and physically.  I had an IV steroid treatment last week to reduce the swelling in my head.  I was then put on an oral steroid that I am taking two times a day....

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Whole Brain Radiation

I have survived 15 rounds of whole brain radiation.  Initially the hardest part was driving to Asheville and back everyday for a treatment that lasts less than 10 minutes. I videoed a session for those...

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