I am so sorry for abandoning this blog. So much has happened since finishing chemo in July. I had my lumpectomy on July 30th and it went well. At my follow-up on August 4th, I found out my pathology came back clear - no cancer detected. I am cancer free! That means I will not need oral chemo. I started radiation in September and finished on November 1st. It was a big undertaking since it was 5 days a week.  However, as always, Capital Health was wonderful and made it feel like less of a chore.  Since then, I've just been trying to get back to real life. I'm still very tired and working to gain my stamina back.

I finally got a job!! I'll be starting February 1st. This will allow us to "repay" the charities that helped us during my job loss. Obviously, this is not a requirement of the help we received, but it feels like the right thing to do. We plan on repaying the charities in full by November 2022 and continuing monthly donations for as long as we can afford to do so.  If you are ever looking for a charity to support or to suggest to your employer, please consider Bringing Home Hope out of Malvern, PA and Living Beyond Breast Cancer out of Bala Cynwyd, PA. Collectively, they helped with our mortgage for 2 months, groceries and Christmas expenses. 

2022 will be the year of supporting our friends and families, supporting our community, and getting healthy! (And replenishing our savings account, haha!)

Please let us know if you ever have a friend or family member in need of a meal, a ride, a babysitter, Christmas/birthday gifts or anything. We really want to pay it forward. 

A special thanks to my breast surgeon and oncologist. You guys saved my life! (Who run the world? Girls!)