Cancer has impacted my life positively by teaching me to live in the moment, be more grateful, and appreciate the little things.
Diagnosis & Treatment
CANCER TYPE
Breast Cancer
AGE DIAGNOSED
45 years old
Medical Center
UCSF Medical Center - San Francisco CA, and Dorothy Schneider Cancer Center at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center - Burlingame CA
Surgeon
Dr. Andrea Metkas - San Mateo, CA
Oncologist
Dr. Jennifer Brown - San Mateo, CA
Clinical Trials
Medical Treatment
Surgery
Details of Treatment
Medication During Treatment
Tamoxifen prescribed after treatment but I opted out; studies proved nominal impact for my specific type of breast cancer.
Alternative Therapies During Treatment
Acupuncture
Chiropractor
Massage
Exercise
Cannabis
WHAT CANCER TAUGHT ME
Cancer has impacted my life positively by teaching me to live in the moment, be more grateful, and appreciate the little things.
Supplements
WHAt helped me during treatment
Favorite Quote
“just do it!”
Advice for Others
Some words of advice to those newly diagnosed: What will be, will be. You can't control the disease, but you CAN control how you choose to treat it. Don't be led and don't allow it to control you.
My Story
Cancer has impacted my life positively by teaching me to live in the moment, be more grateful, and appreciate the little things.
