I have never been more excited to look in the rear view mirror. On Christmas Eve I attended my last radiation appointment. There was a skeleton crew at the hospital, but those that were there celebrated with me as I rang the hallway bell signifying the end of this journey. I was presented with a …
Finish line…
Four more days. Four more treatments. Tomorrow starts the more intensive radiation -- where they direct the beams right at the area where I had my lumpectomy. They say the dose isn't any different, just that they won't be moving the machine around, they will focus on the area where the cancer sat. My last …
Finding Your Peeps…
When I first left the LDS church I was broken. I was sad, scared and lonely. Sure I had friends outside of the church, but those outside didn't fully understand the inner workings of the church to really know what I was leaving behind. That and I didn't know what I was going to, so …
The Ostrich Effect…
So...apparently ignoring the cancer hasn't made it's effects go away. That's the route I've been taking the last few weeks post-surgery. If I just don't pay it mind, if I just go about my business, it'll be like it never happened. Well, that hasn't worked. It has caught up with me. In the way of …
It’s a good day…
Today is a good day. I revel in these days. I feel rested overall. My mind is in a good place and I feel empowered at the moment. But most importantly, today I really feel God's presence. I have a friend, Shelley, who blogs as well. She's a talented woman and shares her strong faith. …
Holidays are in full swing…
Holidays are in full swing around here. This weekend marked the start of holiday parties and all things Christmas around the Brackney household. Friday I took a little rest time from work in the afternoon and later that evening we were supposed to head down to Rock Hill (aka: Christmasville) like we did last year, …
Rest needed…
My life is a little like Ground Hog Day (the 1993 movie) right now, which is why I haven't written. Every day I wake, I shower, I head to the hospital for my radiation treatment, drive back, work, try to nap, work some more, dinner, a little relaxation until I fall asleep early on the …
Thankful…
This year especially I feel like I have so much to be thankful for but the words just don't seem to want to flow. I don't know if it's because I'm feeling tired or that I'm not wholly in the mood to write or what... There's the obvious things. I'm thankful for my restored health. …
When a positive is a negative…
This week was a big week overall. On Tuesday I met with my oncologist and the geneticist and on Wednesday I met with the radiation team. The pathology and results from the tumor board review are in. Turns out my cancer is HER2 positive. Basically my cancer cells have a mutation that causes an excessive …
