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DebbY Does Chemo

(A Blog about Breast Cancer, but Funnier)

Battling Cancer (as imagined by me and Copilot (Generative AI)

In early September 2016, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. I had plans—a growing dog-related business, a 20+-year career in proposal management, a passion for European travel, family and friends—and cancer took a big crappola on all of that. This blog captures my experience with cancer—doubt, diarrhea, dark days, and even delight (at times)—and into recovery.

Even though the blog was written several years ago—I think it’s still relevant to anyone wanting a front row seat to what it’s like to look cancer in the hairy eyeball.

The blog isn’t dead, though I do post less frequently! I write as the spirit moves me. So, please do subscribe. And, I’d also love it if you’d hop on over to my other blog on this page: Debby Does Destinations.

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The Cancer Treatment Machine

October 12, 2016

I never would have thought my own boob would attempt to murder me.

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In Chemo Tags Breastcancer, Cancersucks, FuckCancer, Debbydoeschemo, chemo, radiation, cancer, cancertreatments, cancerexperience, masectomy, uvmcancercenter, cancersupport
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Did you get the name of that cruise ship...

October 1, 2016

My little dinghy squished and swamped by something so inconceivably big I couldn't breathe….A few days after the diagnosis, I was swept into the cancer treatment machine...

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Welcome to "Debby Does Chemo"

September 30, 2016

Not all of what I write will be pretty. But, there will be humor, light, lots of off-color cancer humor...and perhaps, even some disco dancing.

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In Chemo Tags Breastcancer, Cancersucks, FuckCancer, Debbydoeschemo, chemo, radiation, cancer, cancertreatments, cancerexperience, masectomy, uvmcancercenter, livingwithcancer, cancersupport, stage3cancer
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