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Attorney and newlywed navigating Stage IV Breast Cancer

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    • Surgery Survival 101
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    • 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
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    Tag: Chemo

    Chemo Care Package, 2.0

    Hi friends! I’m still in the first chemo Cycle since I wasn’t able to get chemo on Day 9 (which was Friday). Unfortunately my white blood cell… Read more “Chemo Care Package, 2.0”

    September 27, 2020May 25, 2021 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Midnight Meltdowns

    Hi friends, I have a couple of medical updates AND a fun surprise to discuss. But first, I have some other things to get through, so bear… Read more “Midnight Meltdowns”

    September 8, 2020September 9, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Two Steps Back, One Step Forward

    Where do I even begin? I’ve been putting off blogging because I didn’t know what to say. But, I’ve had a chance to catch my breath and… Read more “Two Steps Back, One Step Forward”

    August 24, 2020September 6, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Here We Go Again…Tips for Surviving SCAN-xiety

    Hi friends! It’s scan time again. Oh boy. Does it feel like I’m always getting scans to you? Same. Maybe it feels that way because I do… Read more “Here We Go Again…Tips for Surviving SCAN-xiety”

    May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Behind the Smile: SCANxiety

    Hi friends! So I’m going to try and make this a quick blog post because I have to get up early for ANOTHER test in the morning.… Read more “Behind the Smile: SCANxiety”

    November 13, 2019November 14, 2019 by Holly Hollis Stars

    So Much More than Hair

    When I sit and look in the mirror now, I don’t see a cancer patient. My reflection doesn’t show a woman with a once grim diagnosis, but… Read more “So Much More than Hair”

    July 31, 2019August 5, 2019 by Holly Hollis Stars

    What a Difference a Year Makes

      May 31, 2019 marks one year since I began my breast cancer treatments. It’s hard to believe that in 365 short days so much can change.… Read more “What a Difference a Year Makes”

    June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Success! First Week of Chemo Pills, First Post-Surgery Workout!

    Hi Friends!  A few health updates for you! I started my first cycle of oral chemotherapy on Monday (Feb 18th).  I also had my radiation mapping appointment… Read more “Success! First Week of Chemo Pills, First Post-Surgery Workout!”

    February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 by Holly Hollis Stars

    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

    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

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