God has given me plenty of strength to prevail against TNBC as I already have in many ways! I'm ready to finish my battle and ensure all cancer cells are non existent in my body~

 Its not the size of the girl in the fight~ Its the size of the fight in the girl! Lying down is not an option so I stand tall and fight as I will finish this! God has given me plenty of strength to prevail as I already have in many ways! I'm ready to finish my battle and ensure all cancer cells are non existent in my body~


I met with a chief medical doctor yesterday whom is en-charge of an entire oncology department. His expertise vast knowledge, and insight helped lead us to the next phase of treatment and best option for myself and family. Rob and I really appreciated all his answers that helped us arrive and some very tough decisions.

The unfortunate part is I will receive an eight week regimen of (new drugs) taxol & carboplatin weekly. I start Friday and end early  November  directly after my sons 16th birthday and just before my husbands birthday. What a great gift to end chemo and move closer to a long healthy life before the holidays. 

I have struggled with additional chemo treatments as my cancer is gone on imagining with no detection. The many problems that arise are simply it has not been studied IF a patient quits chemo before the known regimens that work to help achieve a complete pathological response (no cancer cells found at surgery) what may or may not happen. 
A CCR (complete clinical response) that I have achieved is an indicator but not the same as a CPR (complete pathological response).

I may or may not have any microscopic cells at all in my body since my tumor and cancerous lymph node appear completely normal, modern medicine has no answers and no current studies so we have no way to test or know. Surgery is the only way to know  as when the lymph node and tissue is removed and tested. So why cant I stop chemo now have surgery  and if I do not have a clear pathological report resume chemo? Due to far too many variables I must complete chemo first.

The difficult aspect and realization for me personality is I have pure trust and faith in the lord and struggled with "God healed me so why would I have any microscopic cells in my body?
And since the chemo killed a large tumor and cancer in my lymph node why would it of not destroyed any puny/tiny cells that would be floating around?

It is certainly a large pill to swallow hearing "due to no studies have been done with under eight chemo treatments" to know what the outcome would be, so I must endure all eight  additional treatments.


I prayed and all answers are very clear~

God did heal me and protected me against major side effects and blessed me with sustaining good health through the roughest AC chemo drugs I have now completed.

My path was very well lit  and I was guided to a specialist yesterday as the circumstances where no mere coincidence that  led me to the chief medical oncologist who is now my physician.


I have been a rule bender a risk taker and I have beaten all odds numerous times in my life. However this is a disease I must not take any risks~ I'm unable to roll the dice as I am not willing to lose what is so precious that is on the line~

God led me the my new oncologist and I trust him.

I am told the new drugs are far less taxing than my original drugs I had previously. I am told I will sail through my weekly regimen with ease and much less side effects as I pray I do. 

I will be given a hefty dose on benadryl through my IV this Friday for the 1st treatment as the allergic reaction is prominent with taxol. Once we see that I am not allergic to it I can forgo benadryl with my additional treatments. I will not need to endure any more shots at home, and only have anti nausea drugs as needed not mandated basis, so much less drugs to endure than previously. Eight weeks in the scheme of things is a small task to help me arrive at NED ( no evidence of disease) when I wake up from surgery!

We are aiming to complete surgery early December so I will be healed somewhat by Christmas and our youngest 2nd birthday.

As a mother I can look at my children and be able to tell them your mom completed all medical regimens, did all medicine had to offer and fought with all I have to help ensure no re-occurrence of cancer and a long healthy life.

I have many silver linings as my additional treatment called for 12 additional chemo's  and with Gods healing hands it has now been reduced 30% to 8 and dropped off an entire month of treatments.

I received a phone call from the director of Pretty in Pink foundation and have been invited to their 10th anniversary luncheon to kick off breast cancer awareness month.And hear from many speakers and front leaders that help many battle cancer in hopes of a cure. Very honored to attend this event.

I was also told that Samantha Bush "NASCAR driver Kyle Bush wife" was moved by my journey with TNBC and has invited me to Charlotte motor speed way to a race to meet her.

I appreciate all the prayers and support and its very humbling and the support helps in my recovery.

I too am working hard to support other women on their journeys with breast cancer as that is what this is all about. Paying it forward, reaching out and doing all you are able to help others.

I have always maintained that we all have our challenges in life. At times regardless of if you crawl or even claw through toward the light on the other side not only will you arrive stronger, enduring life's lessons gives us knowledge and insight and places us on a better path.


Please continue to pray that I will tolerate the new drugs and complete this last phase of chemo treatments healthy and please pray as I do for all the less fortunate people and children

God Bless


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