pimpin’ ain’t easy…

hey y’all. it’s been absolutely forever since i last posted…

here is what i haven’t posted.

bootwalk 2024 was amazing. thank you to everyone who donated. with your donations i was in the top 100 donors again! i bested my prior year totals and was number 25, which is pretty damned amazing. i’ve been absolutely terrible about sending thankyous but my goal is to get them all out soon. pics from the top 100 fundraiser celebration are below. momma was my date this year and we had a really great time.

now, let’s talk cancer…

turns out i’m a bit of a rare breed for an mbc patient (at least in my support group) in that i never stopped getting annual mammograms. and for me, the decision to continue getting them is proving to be a good one.

my most recent mammogram showed two new tumors. same breast as the original diagnosis. I had a biopsy done, the results came in yesterday and confirmed a new type of cancer.

so, i offically now have two primary (don’t hold me to that terminology.) breast cancers:

  1. estrogen & progesterone positive. her2 negative. lymph & bone metastasis. aka metastatic (stage iv) breast cancer.
  2. estrogen, progesterone negative & her2 positive. aka the new one. aka i don’t have all the answers sway.

i will find out today what my suggested treatment plan options are…but i also i didn’t want too much time to pass before i gave you guys an update.

obviously, this isn’t the news we hoped for, but we gotta play the cards we are dealt.

my village is tremendous and i know finding out this way this sucks but it is impossible for me to call everyone to deliver this news. please don’t take it personal. i have only made it this far because of all the prayer you guys continue to send up for me.

how am i doing? well, it’s fucked up and i’m still processing. my five year cancerversary is two months away and this is a devastating blow. i had just started allowing myself to get some level of comfortability with my new normal and now i’m back on the texas cyclone.

so yeah pimpin’ ain’t easy and neither is cancer but somebody’s gotta do it. buckle up, y’all.

27 responses to “pimpin’ ain’t easy…”

  1. Lamyrle Avatar
    Lamyrle

    Dearest Anna. You are in YAHWEH God’s hands. He got you!!! He’s with you all the way in this struggle. We will continue to pray for God’s Grace, Mercy, and Healing. He’s able. I love you ❤️ and I’m here for you… All the way through this trial. Keep the Faith our Baby Girl, keep the Faith!!! 💕

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  2. Tommie A Vassel Avatar
    Tommie A Vassel

    Hi Niece,

    Never Not Praying or Praising God on your behalf!!

    Yes, this news might be a setback, but as, Dr. Willie Jolley says, “A Setback is Nothing but a Setup for a Comeback.” Les Brown, said “If life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can stand up. And if you can stand up, you can fight for your dream once again. You have GREATNESS within you!” God says in Deuteronomy (31:6) ” Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. HE WILL NOT FAIL YOU OR FORSAKE YOU.”

    WE GOT THIS!!!!!!

    LOVE YOU!

    Uncle Candy

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  3. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Anna – praying for a full recovery and the eradication of this insidious disease; let me know if you need anything, my dear cousin. Love you.🥰

    Matt

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