I have had (!) Stage I invasive ductal carcinoma. It's cancer in the milk ducts. The "invasive" part refers to the fact the cancer isn't contained in the milk duct itself (it grows outside it). 

I'm going into this pretty fucking healthy and athletic. I'm strong! 

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My year ahead looks like ...

1. Lumpectomy surgery to cut out the tumor - Nov 7 '23 

2. Chemotherapy + targeted therapy infusions - 3 months of 2 separate infusions, weekly, ending Feb 22

3. Targeted therapy infusions continue every 3 weeks for 12 treatments, through Nov 7.

4. Radiation - Daily for 4 weeks, starting March 21

5.  Daily hormone therapy pill for 5 years - Hopefully.

This can change as test results come in and I react to treatment. 

I've got this. 

I do not go to doom scenarios. I literally don't feel them. 

I'm a friend, a lover, a dog mom, a writer, an athlete, and more. Cancer is not my identity. 

So many women have this and tackle it. Why NOT me? 

Let's get this shit done. 

Wait, what do you mean?