Right after my last update, I determined I have infection in my reconstructed breast. My surgeon put me on antibiotics but they haven’t helped so I need to get an ultrasound to see how severe the necrosis is and depending, there’s potential for more surgery in the future. I was supposed to go to Stanford for all my checkups in a few weeks but they’re moving up my appointments now.

Next month will be 3 years since I was diagnosed and I thought cancer would be behind me as much as possible by now but at this point, I feel like I’m going backwards. I also don’t want to worry about what may not happen but at the same time, need to mentally prepare myself for what could lie ahead. It’s a constant challenge and there’s so many unseen parts of trying to recover and heal.

I had a friend who kept her cancer diagnosis very private and someone even questioned my choice to be so public with my experience, so there’s definitely times I thought I should just keep this all to myself. But I also knew I wouldn’t survive without a community to support me through it. And thank goodness for that, because here I am again asking for any positive thoughts you can send my way. I’m discouraged, disappointed, and frustrated that my health is still so challenging, especially when I used to feel so healthy and strong.

Soaking up these cute puppies in the meantime. I’ll keep you posted and am so grateful for your continued support.

Love,

Linz