Erin’s Story

Site created on September 11, 2019

Hi there :) I decided to create this for a few reasons...

1. To give the people I love a little insight into my journey with breast cancer.  
2. To potentially help support someone else who was diagnosed with breast cancer. 
3. To process my own thoughts and feelings during this time in my life. 


Please know this is my perspective on this journey. It does not reflect what Ben or anyone else thinks and it is probably radically different from anyone else experiencing breast cancer. 


Also, for a long time I hesitated about talking about other people on this site. SO many people have sent me such thoughtful, kind messages and gifts. So many people have visited and supported me. Leaving someone out left me wracked with guilt. But if I don't tell certain stories, I don't think that I would be really sharing my full experience. Please know, if I do not share a story about you it is not because it wasn't important to me. It was. I cried tears of thanks with each gift, card, visit. I have felt so supported by all of you and love you all dearly. If I wrote about each of those experiences though, I feel it would become more of a list rather than a journey through my experience. 


Finally, I am sorry about the pictures...if you know me, or read my post about Ben getting me an Apple Watch, I NEVER have my phone on me and almost NEVER take pictures when I am somewhere or with people. I love to have pictures but I simply never take pictures.  I do wish I was better at it though because going through this, I am realizing I don't even have pictures from some pretty meaningful parts. 


Also, thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read any of this. Being this vulnerable and posting these intimate details can be very intimidating for me. Thank you for honoring my process and for being a supportive presence. 

Newest Update

Blood Work Update

Journal entry by Erin Livingston —

Before everything with COVID started, I was starting a new treatment plan to help fight those rogue tumor cells floating around in my body. The avenue I decided to take for this was Mistletoe Therapy. This involved me going in twice per month for an IV and every other day giving myself injections in the stomach. 

The plan was to do this for three months and then retest. Well, COVID peaked in the middle of my three months and the IV room where I went for my injections closed. This meant those treatments stopped for about two months but I did continue with my home injections.

Well, they were finally were able to reopen and I was able to go back for a few rounds of Mistletoe IV Therapy before getting my blood work checked again and guess what y'all?! 

Remember last time my circulating tumor cells were slightly elevated...well this time, they were ZERO! Z-E-R-O!!!

Can I get a living room dance party?!

My integrative doctor wants me to continue with mistletoe treatments for the next three months, retest again and make a new plan from there. For now, I will bask in this win and just feel grateful.
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