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Attorney and newlywed navigating Stage IV Breast Cancer

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  • About
    • 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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    Chemo #13: Update

    Hi friends! Happy to report I was able to receive my 13th treatment on Thursday! Praise the Lord! Mark and I are headed to Dallas next week… Read more “Chemo #13: Update”

    October 13, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    All the Things

    Hi friends! I have several updates from this week, so I figured now would be a good time for a blog post before things get crazy tomorrow. … Read more “All the Things”

    October 11, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    ⭐️Chemo #12 Update⭐️

    Hi friends! Happy to report that we had a great visit with my oncologist in Dallas last week. I’m scheduled to have another liver MRI and PET… Read more “⭐️Chemo #12 Update⭐️”

    October 6, 2018October 10, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Mamma Mimi🖤

    Good morning friends! Well, for the last two days I’ve been up before the sun…..but today when I started stirring at 5am I wasn’t dreading the day… Read more “Mamma Mimi🖤”

    September 28, 2018May 26, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    For Another Sister

    I think my hope with this blog is that maybe someday…..someone going through a similar situation might read this. Or maybe just a friend or family member… Read more “For Another Sister”

    September 27, 2018May 26, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Chemo Cycle 6, Day 8

    Hi friends! I have a few updates from this week, but I’m not feeling well so I’ll keep it short (or try to). Chemo treatment #11 went… Read more “Chemo Cycle 6, Day 8”

    September 23, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Success! Chemo Cycle 6, Day 1 Update

    Hi friends!  Thank you so much for all of the prayers this week.  Mark and I are happy to report that I was healthy enough to receive… Read more “Success! Chemo Cycle 6, Day 1 Update”

    September 16, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Hurry Up and Wait…..Chemo Cycle 6, Day 1.

    Hi friends! I’ve had 9 treatments so far and I’m honestly starting to feel pretty worn down…..BUT I was able to get a lunchtime workout in on… Read more “Hurry Up and Wait…..Chemo Cycle 6, Day 1.”

    September 13, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Biopsy Results!

    Hi friends!  For those of you who saw my last post, you know we’ve been waiting for Friday’s biopsy results from my right breast.  (The original tumor/active… Read more “Biopsy Results!”

    September 6, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

    To Do Lists, MRI’s, Prison Yard Shanking.

    I don’t know about you, but I’m the queen of “to do” lists. I have different lists for chores, business, errands, groceries…..just about everything. God is funny… Read more “To Do Lists, MRI’s, Prison Yard Shanking.”

    September 1, 2018September 6, 2018 by Holly Hollis Stars

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