Soooo, I had an interview with the one and only Nalie Austin!… as a guest on The Nalie Show, covering the top 5 complementary therapies that have helped me combat cancer. Nalie is the only other young woman (or any woman for that matter) who I have ever (virtually) met that has the EXACT cancer and mets as me (ER+,… View Post
Today I toast to the incredible gift of life. Six years ago today (June 7, 2011), I was diagnosed with “incurable” stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and here I am, still thriving and in the best health I have been in since the very beginning of this journey. It’s a bitter sweet day but more sweet than bitter. Most people… View Post
I haven’t technically worked since the day I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer which was June 7, 2011. Prior to diagnosis, I was an English teacher in Los Angeles, I taught Adult Education and was really loving my career and excelling at it. And because I was a workaholic, I also worked retail on weekends, at a once super… View Post
I am truly surprised and honored that my blog has been named “Best Blogs” for Metastatic Breast Cancer for 2017 by Healthline! I created this blog (with the help of one of my best friends Amanda) with the intent to share my journey in order to help other young women who follow in my footsteps as there is a total… View Post
If you thought that juice bars were a trend that would come and go, think again. With juiceries popping out of the ground like daisies in the Los Angeles area, it’s pretty safe to assume that at any given time, there is a juice bar within close proximity…with more juice spots opening constantly. This is great news for us thrivers… View Post
I couldn’t possibly tell you how many times someone has said to me,” but you don’t look like you have cancer” after learning of my condition. I don’t think people believe me or even take me seriously at times because I look so “normal” and healthy. Most people have the perception that people with cancer all look a certain way. I… View Post