My Cancer Journey

kadyhinojosa

Sep 64 min read

Taking Care of Your Health

Hello friends! I'm writing this 3 weeks after my thryoid surgery. I'll get to that in a moment but first some background. Back in...

kadyhinojosa

Feb 16, 20222 min read

A Simple Act of Kindness

I've had breast cancer twice now - Invasive Lobular Carcinoma, stage 2A, in 2012, and Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, stage 0, in 2021. I had a...

kadyhinojosa

Sep 5, 20212 min read

My Cancer Journey - Round Two

Well, after 9 years cancer-free, I was diagnosed with breast cancer again in July. For round two, this will be the only post about it. ...

kadyhinojosa

Mar 18, 20203 min read

My Cancer Journey - Final Thoughts & Stories

My last chemo dose was on December 27, 2012. I started my 5yr stint with Tamoxifen mid-January 2013, a daily pill. The only side effect...

kadyhinojosa

Feb 10, 20203 min read

My Cancer Journey - Chemotherapy

I was able to select the start date for my chemo. Each subsequent treatment would be exactly 3 weeks apart. I was scheduled for 4...

kadyhinojosa

Jan 13, 20203 min read

My Cancer Journey - Recovery & Prep for Chemo

I lived in an amazing neighborhood in 2012. The people who lived there were so caring of each other. In 2011, I had a hysterectomy,...

kadyhinojosa

Jan 6, 20203 min read

My Cancer Journey - Surgery/Hospital Stay

There were a number of appointments leading up to surgery - the general surgeon (who would perform the mastectomy), the plastic surgeon...

kadyhinojosa

Dec 17, 20193 min read

My Cancer Journey - Lead Up to Surgery

My diagnosis officially was given to me on August 3rd, 2012. Things moved pretty quickly after that. My husband is retired military...

kadyhinojosa

Dec 4, 20192 min read

My Cancer Journey - the Diagnosis

I always used to wonder how you were supposed to tell if a lump you found in your breast was 'the lump.' It's ALL lumpy in there. But I...