Off the Cuff with Karen
Shine Forward with Resilience
Two Weeks, Four Rounds, and a Wig Named ??
Two weeks, four rounds of chemo, and a whole lot of real life in between. This update shares what it actually feels like, what I’m learning, and yes… my wig finally has a name. You’ll have to read to find out.
Grateful? Cancer Will Redefine That.
Today my gratitude list included pizza, Kleenex, and a really good trip to the bathroom.
Cancer will do that to a person.
While hiking after my third round of chemo, I started noticing the things that still felt good, still felt normal, still felt like life.
Turns out gratitude gets very real when life gets really hard.
The Pity Party
Chemo 3, Day 5 hit differently. Bone pain, anger, and a full-blown pity party forced me to confront what faith really looks like when you don’t feel strong.
Do I Look Like I Have Cancer?
She looks healthy. She looks happy. But she is in the middle of chemotherapy for stage 2 HER2 breast cancer. A reflection on invisible illness, faith, and why kindness matters more than we know.
Chemo Day 10: Perspective, Pepcid, and Practicing Faith
Ten days into chemo and already seeing the world differently. Gratitude, faith, Pepcid AC, and finding humor and hope during cancer treatment.

