10/01/2022
Everyone knows October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We are inundated with pink during the entire month of October. Pink is my favorite color. I have been battling breast cancer since 2010. It came back again in 2016, 2019 and again in 2021. I have metastatic breast cancer. Whoa...that is really hard to share. Many of you know my story, but many don't. When my cancer returned in 2016, a friend started a page for me to share my journey. If you would like to catch up on my cancer journey you can check it out at Vicki's Cheering Team . I haven't posted on there in quite some time because I feel like God has been nudging me to share my story publicly. I have been reluctant and resistant because I feel extremely uncomfortable doing that. However, I know that God sometimes requires us to get uncomfortable in order to grow. I know that in order to help others, I need to share my journey and be vulnerable. I feel like I have always been an open book with friends, family and acquaintances, but to actually go public on Facebook and share the good, the bad and the ugly side of cancer, is challenging. I decided October 1st would be a great time to start sharing. The video below is from November of 2021. I feel very vulnerable sharing it. It was an emotional experience and I was very sick at the time. My cancer had returned in several parts of my abdominal cavity and I had a biliary drain tube in place which I endured for 7 months. It sucked! I am blessed to have an amazing husband, children and support system. I try to find joy and laughter in the midst of the pain. I get angry and I cry A LOT, but I try to have a positive attitude and I would say I do for the most part. Come along with me this month as I share my cancer journey.