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The Stars Align

Attorney and newlywed navigating Stage IV Breast Cancer

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    • About
    • My Sisterhood Story
    • Holly’s Hope
  • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Hindsight is 2020
    • The Chemo Care Package
  • Inspo
    • 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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    Tag: Xeloda

    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, 2020September 28, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Belles of the (Cancer) Ball …and Oral Chemo Update

    Hi friends! Coming to you live from cycle 7, day 15 of my Chemo Pill experience. Oh boy! I just started my 21st week of these things… Read more “Belles of the (Cancer) Ball …and Oral Chemo Update”

    August 26, 2019May 26, 2020 by Holly Hollis Stars

    Cowgirls and Chemo Pills

    Hi friends! I’ve been getting requests for an update….so I’ll try to hit the high points. First, I wanted to talk about a retreat I had the… Read more “Cowgirls and Chemo Pills”

    June 10, 2019June 10, 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

    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

    Full Steam Ahead: Chemo Pills and Radiation!

    Hey guys! The last time I checked in I had been on the chemo pills about 6 days and I had not started radiation yet. I wanted… Read more “Full Steam Ahead: Chemo Pills and Radiation!”

    March 5, 2019March 5, 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
    • So Much More than Hair
    • Health Update…and a Few Reasons to Celebrate!
    • How I’ve Kept (Most) of My Hair: Cool Cap Crew to the Rescue!
    • The Chemo Care Package
    • Chemo #15: Things I’ve Learned Along the Way
    • ⭐️Chemo #12 Update⭐️
    • The (Red) Devil is in the Details: Chemo #14
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