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Attorney and newlywed navigating Stage IV Breast Cancer

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    • Chemo #15: Things I’ve Learned Along the Way
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  • Surgery
    • Surgery Survival 101
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  • 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
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    Tag: Hope

    Test Results and (Happy) Tears!

    Hi everyone! What a week/weekend! Lots of testing, doctors appointments….and our friends’ wedding to cap it off. We have 2 of 3 test results back so I… Read more “Test Results and (Happy) Tears!”

    May 12, 2019May 13, 2019 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Health and Chemo Pill Update…and a Few Reasons to Celebrate!

     Hi friends! It’s been a little while since my last update…..so I wanted to keep everyone in the loop on what’s new 🙂 I’ll use the same… Read more “Health and Chemo Pill Update…and a Few Reasons to Celebrate!”

    March 18, 2019May 26, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    No Mo Chemo (Port)!

    Hi friends! Guess what? My Chemo Port is coming out TOMORROW. It feels like such a huge milestone. Especially considering that I was told (more than once)… Read more “No Mo Chemo (Port)!”

    February 5, 2019May 26, 2020 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

    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

    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

    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

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