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Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Jun 14, 2017

What it’s like to be a recent breast cancer survivor (hint: it’s a total shit show)

I’m now just about three months out from my last chemo, and almost two from my double mastectomy. I have another surgery in mid July, for reconstructive purposes, which will hopefully be…

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Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Apr 17, 2017

Bye Bye, Boobies… a farewell on the eve of my double mastectomy

Chemo is finished, the ultrasound showed no tumor, and I have enjoyed the past few chemo-free weeks, each day getting stronger and more energetic, and truly enjoying every moment. I never thought that getting a pedicure…

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Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Jan 31, 2017

I Am A Failure

When I first got diagnosed, before doing the MRI or even speaking to an oncologist, the breast doctor who found the cancer told me I’d need 4–6 chemos. All I heard was 4. I’d be doing 4, thank very much. My cancer would be annihilated in 4, I could get the mastectomy done, the final implant exchange…

Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Feb 24, 2017

Committing to My Survival

My body didn’t respond well to the new chemo drug; I experienced the hard way how it got its nickname of “the red devil.” The day of treatment, when it was over, I had to be wheel chaired out to the car because I couldn’t stand, my boyfriend had to carry me into the apartment, and I…

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Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

May 5, 2017

The Cancer Limbo

I’m recovering really well from the double mastectomy. I’ve been up and about, working, driving, seeing friends, doing errands. I’m even doing a scene reading at my theater next week (which terrifies me shitless, but that’s a whole other blog post). And I’m actually getting used to being…

Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Jan 9, 2017

Please Stop Telling Me That Turmeric, or Love, or (Fill in the Blank) Will Cure My Cancer… because I used to believe it would too.

Since my diagnosis, I’ve had people come to me in ways that may have intended to be from love, or…

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Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Oct 13, 2017

Reflections On My Year As A Cancer Patient

One year ago today, I got diagnosed with triple negative, stage 2 breast cancer. For those who have followed my blog, you know that even though I had recently tested positive for the BRCA gene mutation, which increases the chance for both breast and…

Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Mar 22, 2017

Maybe (some musings from Chemo Holly)

We all know the sayings: Everything happens for a reason! Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans! If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans!

Holly Sidell in So, Apparently I Had Breast Cancer

Feb 8, 2017

The Upswing, and getting ready for the new round of healing.

I can’t always be the positive girl. Sometimes, I go to the dark place. I have to, because those are the emotions I am experiencing. And I refuse to suppress my emotions. Doing so creates its own kind of cancer. Getting bad…

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