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It was always our plan to grow our family, but plans change and my diagnosis makes the future look a little murky. As someone who had no trouble getting pregnant, I never dreamed I would have to endure IVF, but 24 hours after being diagnosed with breast cancer, I started nightly hormonal injections. Chemotherapy can seriously compromise fertility (something I was clueless about before all of this), which means there’s a chance I may never be able to have another child naturally. For us, fertility preservation was an easy choice, an insurance policy against the unknown. I wrote a little it about our experience with fertility preservation; It’s a post I wish I had found when I was sent home with a bag full of medication and a lot of questions ❤️✨link in bio.

In a previous life, we had planned to be in London this week, but that trip, like so many other plans, slipped away. It’s hard to look at the calendar and see how much time has passed while our lives have been on hold and how much time is left before we can get back to the fun stuff. What I do know is the post treatment victory lap I’m planning will be a real doozy and includes a large portion of fish and chips ✨💫

Sometimes I feel like I’m leading a double life. Yesterday, I was just a normal person, at work, art directing a photo shoot with 6 models and a large crew. Today, I’m a cancer patient, heading into my 9th chemo session. - —

Some people choose to be very private about their situations, which I totally understand. There are days I wish I could hide from the world and have this be my little secret. But for me, it wasn’t really an option. I’m an open person and I know how difficult this would be to keep to myself. On a purely logistically level, it would be impossible to explain the constant doctors appointments, the unexpected bouts of overwhelming fatigue, the personal stress and my newfound love of wearing a hat, all. the. time. 🙃👒🧢🎩- —

Ultimately, my reason for sharing it all, is to help create awareness about women’s health and urge you all to know your normal, so you can know when something isn’t. I never did self checks and never had a mammogram, I just got lucky and found an unlucky lump purely by chance. So in the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and radical honesty, now would be a good time to feel your boobs. - —

The truth is, I’m not leading a double life. My colleagues, friends and family all know what I’m dealing with and have been incredibly supportive through it all. I can be a working mother, a wife, a friend and yes, also a cancer patient. But my hope is that you won’t have to be. So feel those boobs! ❤️✨💫

This past week marks the midway point of my chemotherapy treatment; I’m 8 sessions in with 8 left to go. I’ve settled into the rhythm and routine of this season of my life, which doesn’t mean I enjoy it, just that like with many unpleasant things in life, you adapt and find a way to cope. - —

When I was first diagnosed, everything felt so bleak and hopeless, but having a treatment plan gave me a path forward. I won’t lie, it’s been a marathon and I have had many moments of feeling overwhelmed by the weight of it all. 8 more sessions still seems like a long way to go, a long road to travel, a long time til I can close this chapter. But I’m on my way ✨💫

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