by Maggie Van Duyn | Mar 2, 2016 | #maggiesbrightside, Cancer, Diagnosis, Oophorectomy, surgery
Oh-Hey there! Did ya miss me? I was on vacation pretending I don’t have cancer. It was awesome and I loved it. But now I’m back. And don’t think for one second that cancer didn’t try and bother me while I was gone. It did. In the form of some...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Feb 19, 2016 | Cancer, Fear
There were two AMAZING fund raisers for my family this week. We were blown away by the generosity, love and kindness that the organizers, hosts, emcee’s and participants displayed. You guys have got us. Thank you. So since I’m riding the coattails of HOPE...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Feb 12, 2016 | Cancer, Children, Diagnosis, Positive thinking, surgery
Today I had to wear two hats just to go outside. Two. It’s so cold. My hair is growing back as blond as it was the day I was born, but not quite fast enough! And therefore, I’ll probably be wearing two hats all weekend. Actually I’ll probably be...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Feb 5, 2016 | #maggiesbrightside, Cancer, Mastectomy, Oophorectomy, second opinion, surgery
Sometimes, you decide to get a second opinion. And sometimes that second opinion results in a drastic change to your treatment plan. Truth is, I had always planned to get a second opinion, but once I started chemo, it just seemed like such hard work. My executive...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Jan 29, 2016 | anger, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Diagnosis
This is one of those boring blog posts that is actually just a boring update with very little wit and very little creativity. But I gotta tell you, the only jokes I’m coming up with right now are the ones you probably aren’t quite ready for and my silver...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Jan 15, 2016 | #maggiesbrightside, Cancer, Waiting
One weekend stands between me and my last dose of Chemo. I’m so happy this portion of the journey will be over. Let me get technical for a minute so you know where I stand: I’m near completion of what they call Neoadjuvant Dose Dense Chemotherapy. For...
