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Attorney and newlywed navigating Stage IV Breast Cancer

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    • About
    • My Sisterhood Story
    • Holly’s Hope
    • Two Steps Back, One Step Forward
  • Cold Caps
    • Chemo #15: Things I’ve Learned Along the Way
    • How I’ve Kept (Most) of My Hair: Cool Cap Crew to the Rescue!
    • So Much More than Hair
  • Social Media
    • Follow Me On Social Media!
  • Surgery
    • Surgery Survival 101
    • New Year- New Things! Surgery Update
  • Chemo
    • Midnight Meltdowns
    • The New Normal
    • There’s No Place Like Home
    • Let’s Talk Lashes
    • Chemo Cycle 5, Day 1
    • Take TWO- Chemo Cycle 5, Day 1
    • Hurry Up and Wait…..Chemo Cycle 6, Day 1.
    • Success! Chemo Cycle 6, Day 1 Update
    • Chemo Cycle 6, Day 8
    • ⭐️Chemo #12 Update⭐️
    • All the Things
    • Chemo #13: Update
    • The (Red) Devil is in the Details: Chemo #14
    • Chemo #15: Things I’ve Learned Along the Way
    • All I want for Christmas: Chemo #16 Update
    • Ring My (Chemo) Bell
    • Quick Update: No Mo Chemo (Port)!
  • Scans
    • ⭐️Scan Results, Clinical Trial Deets⭐️
    • Calm before the Chemo Storm: Test Results
    • Behind the Smile: SCANxiety
    • Here We Go Again…Tips for Surviving SCAN-xiety
    • Scan Results
    • Scan Results!
    • Surgery Pathology Results!
    • Test Results and (Happy) Tears!
    • To Do Lists, MRI’s, Prison Yard Shanking.
    • Quick Update (and a Little Emotional Waterboarding)
    • The Cancer Roller-Coaster
    • Biopsy Results!
  • Radiation
    • Ring My (Radiation) Bell
    • Full Steam Ahead: Chemo Pills and Radiation!
  • Oral Chemo
    • Success! First Week of Chemo Pills, First Post-Surgery Workout!
    • Cowgirls and Chemo Pills
    • Belles of the (Cancer) Ball
    • Full Steam Ahead: Chemo Pills and Radiation!
  • FAQ
    • Chemo Care Package, 2.0
    • The Cancer Club’s Book Club (and a quick update on SCANS/Chemo)
    • Countdown to Chemo 2.0
    • Hindsight is 2020
    • The Chemo Care Package
  • Inspo
    • Tragedy into Testimony
    • My Sisterhood Story
    • ⭐️Mr. and Mrs. Miracle⭐️
    • The First of Many: One Year Wedding Anniversary!
    • Belles of the (Cancer) Ball
    • Holly’s Hope
    • Thanking My Lucky Stars: Wedding Video!
    • What a Difference a Year Makes
    • Quick Update: No Mo Chemo (Port)!
    • Morning Update (…and thanks Mamma Mimi)🖤
    • For another sister….
    • Faith and Friendship
    • Chemo Cycle 5, Day 1
  • Contact
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    Surgery Pathology Results!

    Hi Friends! I’m alive! I sincerely apologize for the delay in my update. I just haven’t been up to blogging (until now) from a physical or emotional… Read more “Surgery Pathology Results!”

    January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by Holly Hollis Stars

    New Year- New Things! Surgery Update

    Hi friends! Seems like yesterday that I completed my last chemo, and it’s already time for surgery! I figured I would give everyone an update before things… Read more “New Year- New Things! Surgery Update”

    January 9, 2019 by Holly Hollis Stars

    It Takes a Village (Bell Ringing Video!)

    Hi friends! As many of you know, I completed my FINAL chemo treatment on December 13, 2018. PRAISE. THE. LORD.  I apologize for not posting an update… Read more “It Takes a Village (Bell Ringing Video!)”

    December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Ring My (Chemo) Bell

    Hi friends!  I can’t believe I get to say this but the day after tomorrow (December 13th) I will be getting what is hopefully my LAST chemo… Read more “Ring My (Chemo) Bell”

    December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    All I want for Christmas: Chemo #16 Update

    Hi friends!  We made it through Chemo #16 on November 29th and I’m getting ready for what is hopefully my LAST treatment (#17) on December 13th! It… Read more “All I want for Christmas: Chemo #16 Update”

    December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Chemo #15: Things I’ve Learned Along the Way (and Cold Cap Tips!)

    Hi friends! We made it through Chemo #15 on November 15th (my second dose of the Red Devil) and I’m getting ready for Chemo #16 tomorrow!! The… Read more “Chemo #15: Things I’ve Learned Along the Way (and Cold Cap Tips!)”

    November 29, 2018May 26, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Calm before the Chemo Storm: Test Results

    Hi friends!  It’s Wednesday evening and I figured I should update everyone before things get crazy with another round of the Red Devil coming up tomorrow (oh… Read more “Calm before the Chemo Storm: Test Results”

    November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Thanking My Lucky Stars: Wedding Video!

    Since a lot of our family is not on social media so I wanted to share our full wedding video! On June 18, 2018 I didn’t feel… Read more “Thanking My Lucky Stars: Wedding Video!”

    November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    The (Red) Devil is in the Details: Chemo #14

    Hi friends!  Apologies for the delay in updating you.  I completed chemo treatment (#14!!) on Thursday November 1st with the new Chemo drugs Adriamycin (aka “the red… Read more “The (Red) Devil is in the Details: Chemo #14”

    November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    How I’ve Kept (Most) of My Hair: Cool Cap Crew to the Rescue!

      Cool Cap Crew to the Rescue October 9, 2018Living With Cancer Guest Blogger I’ve always had nice, long, thick hair. It’s always kind of been “my… Read more “How I’ve Kept (Most) of My Hair: Cool Cap Crew to the Rescue!”

    October 15, 2018November 13, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

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