Episode 259: Cancer at Christmas: The Week I Learned I had Stage IV Breast Cancer
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Episode 259: Cancer at Christmas: The Week I Learned I had Stage IV Breast Cancer
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In this powerful episode, Larry and I go back to the week in December 1998 that changed our lives forever. What started as a routine appointment just before the holidays quickly became a devastating spiral of tests, unanswered questions, and the phone call that revealed I had stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at only 26 years old.
We share:
The moment my doctor noticed something was wrong
The shock of hearing “It’s cancer” days before Christmas
The traumatic appointment where I was told to get my affairs in order
How a second oncologist offered hope and completely changed my prognosis
What those early days of fear, uncertainty, and survival really felt like
How this diagnosis became the foundation for the life and mission I have today
If you’re navigating a new cancer diagnosis, living with metastatic breast cancer, or supporting someone who is, this honest conversation is for you. This is the story I wish I could have heard back then — a story about fear, resilience, terrible doctors, life-saving doctors, and the spark of hope that carried me forward.
27 years later, I’m still here. And I want you to know that hope is real.