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Before June 24th, I was someone who skied the Swiss Alps, always took the stairs, would rather walk than drive and *most days* got my steps in. Not a tri athlete by any means, but all things considered an active, self proclaimed busy body who’s usually in motion. This past week, I was suddenly none of those things. A walk around the block felt like a marathon, a flight of stairs felt like climbing Everest and lifting a bag of groceries was like carrying the weight of the world. — -

3 rounds of powerful chemo drugs have made me weak in ways I could never have predicted. They’ve also made me strong in ways I never would have believed. — -

My doctor wants me in fighting shape, so if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be the girl in the back of your exercise class, taking lots of breaks (ok, so actually not that different than before 😂), building back up what chemo is tearing down. Everyone loves a comeback, right? ✨💫

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how Charley is handling all of this and the short answer is, great. Aside from his initial interest in the scar on my chest from my port, or the occasional band-aid I show up with, nothing is different in his world and that’s exactly what I wanted. He’s enjoying the constant stream of visitors we’ve had, we’re still doing fun adventures on the weekends and he’s off to preschool every morning like clock work. Nothing’s gonna change his world if I have anything to do with it ❤️✨💫

Tomorrow is my 3rd round of chemo and I’m absolutely dreading it. I’m trying to be really honest about all the parts of this experience and the truth is, there are some really hard, dark days where even if the physical symptoms feel manageable, the mental stuff feels impossible. The days leading up to my chemo appointments are stressful and anxiety ridden with constant butterflies in my stomach, just wishing I could fast forward through it all. The good news is, as much as I hate it, it’s working. The tumor has shrunk from 3cm to 1cm after the first two treatments. So even though I dread my time in that treatment chair, at least I know it’s been worthwhile ✨ In other news, I’m looking forward to the day when I’m spending 7 hours sitting on the beach, instead of 7 hours at the treatment center 😎

Sometimes the only way out, is through ✨💫

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