My Story in 10 Lessons
*This story was originally written for Crowns of Courage an Art Prize 2017 installation. This was the first time I put myself out there....
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Living with Joy and Navigating Metastatic Breast Cancer One Day at a Time.
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katieedick24
- Jan 29
- 3 min
I Am Here. A tribute to Lara MacGregor, Founder of Hope Scarves
When I found about Lara's passing. I had no words. I was numb. Today, as I sit in a hot bath, I reflect on the life and legacy of Lara...
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katieedick24
- Jan 10
- 4 min
Begin Again
I'm so frustrated, I lost all of my blog notes. I have been active in my own personal notes app. I haven't been active in my actual blog...
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-K-
- Jan 1, 2021
- 4 min
Platitude Attitude Good Bye 2020
Platitudes: a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful....
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-K-
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
HER2+ MBC Research UPDATE 2020
Research conferences look a bit different this year. It is all done on virtual platforms due to Covid-19. Sure, I am saving money on...
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-K-
- Oct 18, 2020
- 4 min
A Little Secret for Pinktober; Drop Your Sword.
Hey, Hey over here. I am going to let you in on a little secret......I am not okay. Some days are hard, I have chronic joint and muscle...
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-K-
- Aug 16, 2020
- 5 min
YOGA FLOW OF EMOTIONS
August 16, 2020 It's August. My birthday month. A fiery Leo. I just turned 44. In October, I will have been living with metastatic breast...
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-K-
- May 30, 2020
- 5 min
LIVING THE CANCER LIFE IN A PANDEMIC
Time for some real talk. I don't know why it is...... but some days, and quite honestly, some weeks and months I purposely put myself in...
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-K-
- Mar 26, 2020
- 5 min
CANCER IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
We are living in surreal times right now. A pandemic is swiping our nation. Something that we have never seen before has our country...
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-K-
- Feb 15, 2020
- 2 min
PATIENT ADVOCACY, FINDING MY PURPOSE
I have been living with Metastatic Breast Cancer for almost 3.5 years. For the last two years I have been saying that I wanted to be a...
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-K-
- Oct 4, 2019
- 3 min
THE MARGINALIZATION OF THE METASTATIC BREAST CANCER PATIENT
I went to a local breast cancer fundraising event. I spoke at the event and share my story. In fact, the campaign video for their yearly...
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-K-
- Oct 3, 2019
- 4 min
THIS IS SO NOT PINK, THOUGHTS FOR 3 YEARS LIVING WITH CANCER
I have never done well with pain, suffering, and sadness. I typically avoid sad movies or I want someone to tell me who is going to die...
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-K-
- Sep 25, 2019
- 2 min
Take Away from my First Research Conference 2019
1st people are living longer with Mets. This is a good thing! However, advances in science with brain mets and leptomeningeal mets are...
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-K-
- Aug 11, 2019
- 3 min
8.5 MILE INTROSPECTIVE
We went to my happy place like we do every year and I arrived tired. I was having a pretty down week after my infusion it seem I am...
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katieedick24
- Jul 23, 2019
- 3 min
BLUE BIRD ON MY SHOULDER
I do my best reflecting while I am driving. As I left the Bluebird Cancer Retreat in Holland, Michigan my head was swimming with so many...
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-K-
- Apr 13, 2019
- 4 min
REAL TALK
I didn't want to take my daughter dress shopping........I am cringing as I write this. But is true. I was tired. I was FATII GUED and my...
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-K-
- Mar 3, 2019
- 1 min
NUMB
NUMB. I live in this new world where I know someone dying almost everyday. I live in a world where my own mortality is thrown in my face....
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-K-
- Jan 19, 2019
- 8 min
STAGE DOOR VERSUS STAGE 4: I CHOOSE JOY. LESSONS FROM BROADWAY.
Why do I love musicals? I don't sing, except for in my shower. Oh, well, in the car too and sometimes around the house; just to drive my...
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-K-
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
My Love My Life
***spoiler alert if you have not seen the movie*** When Mamma Mia 2 came out in theaters. I was SUPER excited to take my daughter. Not...
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-K-
- Sep 9, 2018
- 2 min
The Float
On my trip to Santa Fe not only did I take a magnificent physical Hike but I also went on spiritual quest too. The morning began at a...
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Terminally Joyful
My Life, Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer