Not Her2

My personal journal with breast cancer #NotHer2

Welcome to Not Her2, my personal journal of my experiences since being diagnosed with breast cancer. I want to use this platform as an opportunity to help educate and inspire my readers. Hopefully we can fight to end breast cancer and we can stop saying, "Not her too!"

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Avegail

Apr 30, 20191 min read

MRI bang bang time again

It’s time to take some measurements. I am praying that the AC treatment did some damage to the cancer lumps in my left boob and armpit. I...

Avegail

Apr 29, 20191 min read

THP side effects

The five-hour long treatment included having my hands and feet in ice to help with neuropathy (numbness and tingling of my extremities)...

Avegail

Apr 26, 20191 min read

THP - what does it mean?

THP is an acronym of the new set of chemo and targeted treatment drugs that I just started on 4/25. T - Taxol (chemo) H - Herceptin...

Avegail

Apr 19, 20191 min read

💤 😴 💤

I’m tired. Other than my body is fighting poison on the daily, I wake up either every hour or every couple of hours through the night. I...

Avegail

Apr 13, 20192 min read

Insurance caused a slight schedule change

Last week’s AC treatment #4 was postponed due to some insurance issues. Soooo when I received the positive cancer diagnosis, I started a...

Avegail

Apr 6, 20191 min read

SNL

Saturday Night Life... NCAA semifinal Texas Tech defeats Michigan (sorry Magic) Yummy meal brought to me by: My mom - sliced cucumbers...

Avegail

Apr 5, 20191 min read

Did you know?

Some stats that can answer some questions I’ve been asked (stats credit from www.breastcancer.org) https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/...

Avegail

Mar 31, 20191 min read

Sunday night fever 🕺🏽

This is the second Sunday in a row that I had a fever all day. This week is slightly higher than last week. I’ve had a lingering cough...

Avegail

Mar 28, 20191 min read

Genetic testing results

If you’re like my sister Nikki and friends like Dr. Chris Noakes (Ph.D. Not MD) that understand the language of genetic sequencing and...

Avegail

Mar 24, 20191 min read

Braving it

I felt “normal” on Friday after my chemo treatment the day before. So I braved not taking any anti nausea all day. I was able to work a...

Avegail

Mar 20, 20191 min read

AC treatment #2 - side effects

Tomorrow I start my 3rd cycle of Adriamycin (Doxorubicin) and Cytoxan. The side effects stayed true from the first cycle so I’m prepared...

Avegail

Mar 18, 20191 min read

Great things about no hair

- Travel size hair products lasts as if they’re COSTCO size - Drying time has been cut drastically - I have the option to go to a salon...

Avegail

Mar 16, 20191 min read

Pelvic sonogram results

A pelvic ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic exam that produces images that are used to assess organs and structures within the female...

Avegail

Mar 14, 20191 min read

Transformation

I couldn’t stand the discomfort I was feeling on my head. It was perfect timing that my sister Nikki and nephew Nolan was in town for...

Avegail

Mar 11, 20192 min read

Vulnerability

Yesterday was quite challenging. I had pain in my right groin area. When I checked my monthly female calendar app, I was in the midst of...

Avegail

Mar 10, 20191 min read

My head hurts

I can feel my hair falling off. My scalp hurts. Time for another transition.

Avegail

Mar 10, 20191 min read

BRCA1 BRCA2 PMS2 ATM

What the heck do those letters and numbers mean? Accounting nerd here does not recognize them as GL codes. Ohhhh but my genetic studying...

Avegail

Mar 6, 20191 min read

Energy level

When you have energy, exercise and get that body moving. Although I wasn’t on the bike for the whole class, I still taught and rode with...

Avegail

Mar 5, 20192 min read

A lil normal and some medical follow ups

I realized that I can easily catch whatever that is easily going around. So I pretty much isolated myself at home for several days. Work...

Avegail

Feb 26, 20191 min read

Catching things easily

I caught a cold and had a fever today. I’m usually not susceptible to getting sick this easily. So this was all new to me. Good thing my...

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