“She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future”
Proverbs 31:25
Mission Accomplished – 365 Days on Nerlynx
After surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and reconstruction, for many HER2-positive breast cancer survivors, our next mission, should we choose to accept it, is to commit to a year of targeted immunotherapy, called Nerlynx. When I accepted the challenge, I decided to document my year on Nerlynx (neratinib) in hopes of helping fellow survivors trying to decide…
A Beautiful Moment
Having gone through a double mastectomy, 17 chemotherapy infusions, and radiation treatments, this blog shares my experience with breast reconstruction and 3D nipple tattooing. I hope sharing my journey can help a fellow survivor weigh the pros and cons of these difficult decisions. I am grateful for the gift of life each day and want…
Hair Growth Post Chemotherapy
I never thought I’d go through cancer… and I never thought I’d be bald. Yet, here I am. Although my previous blogs have been written for the general public, this blog is written for cancer survivors. Each of our journeys is different. Many of you will choose to do the Cold Cap Therapy to retain…
Tunneling Through Darkness
It is no surprise many cancer patients feel a level of depression with their diagnosis, but what caught me off guard was when I felt my lowest — at the end of chemotherapy treatment and at the start of radiation rather than at the the beginning of the whole process. It is important to talk…
Angels Among Us
Cancer treatment during COVID-19 meant having no family members with me during treatment, so the nurses did it all. They served as nurses and support for patients. It must have been a huge burden. After having chemotherapy and immunotherapy infusions every three weeks for a year, I am incredibly grateful for the brave healthcare professionals…
I Got You Babe
Honored to have this blog shared with WRAL.com viewers in Sept., 2020 https://www.wral.com/i-got-you-babe-cancer-chemo-and-making-peace-with-the-moment-for-which-you-have-been-created/19280116/
The Hurricane
This blog was written on July 13, 2020 and featured on Komen NC and WRAL.com in Sept. 2020. https://www.wral.com/the-hurricane-weathering-breast-cancer-in-a-time-of-coronavirus/19278215/
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Ela K. Browder 