Love is Loudest

Hey all -- I announced this on Instagram and on Facebook, but for those who aren't big fans of social media ... I am migrating all of my blog posts over to my website Loveisloudest.com  in an effort to streamline my work. I will no longer be posting here so please be sure to bookmark that site! You'll find my breast cancer blog posts under the tab 'Blog.' You'll also find giveaways, travel reviews, home renovation projects and more there! I hope you will take a little time to explore my site when you have a chance. Thank you for all of your support and I hope you will continue on this journey with me! All my love,

Time to say goodbye Friday, October 12, 2018. I think following my initial post, this is my most anticipated update! So without further delay ... I've had a love/hate relationship with my hair over the course of my life, but when I heard the word "chemo" suddenly my hair was my best friend. I could not imagine my life without hair. Hair is such a huge part of femininity and for me, it was something I loved experimenting with. When I was younger, I had hair all the way down my back. In fifth grade I got a perm. In middle school, I had my sister dye my hair shades of reddish/purple. I chopped it off a la Victoria Beckham. I highlighted it, curled it, straightened it. You name it, I tried it. I may not have worn makeup until I was 18, but I was all about expressing myself through my hair! Then add on the fact that I would be losing my eyebrows and eyelashes ... It was a devastating blow. So on September 21st, I went to a local cancer support shop to try on wigs (s

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Monday, October 1, 2018. I started my first round of chemo and I have to be completely honest -- It has been a heck of a lot harder than I expected. I have dealt with chronic nausea my whole life but this really brought things to a whole new level. I will delve into the nitty gritty a bit more in a second, but that is the simple answer as to where I have been the past two weeks. Monday morning I met with my oncologist and began my first infusion. Round 1 consists of two drugs: A and C, to be administered once every two weeks over the course of eight weeks (for a total of four infusions). Round 2 consists of one drug, T, to be administered once a week over the course of twelve weeks. From what I have heard, AC is the more difficult portion to get through. I am certainly hoping this is true for me! My session started with the administration of three anti-nausea medicines by IV. This was then followed by 'A', which is also known as "the red devil". Delight