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Hey! I’m Kim!

Hey! My name is Kim and I live on Vancouver Island, BC. Shortly after my 34^th birthday, I was diagnosed with ER/PR+ Her2- stage 2b breast cancer. I underwent a lumpectomy, followed by 8 rounds of dose dense AC+T chemo, and 28 treatments of radiation. Read more

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#tbt to bucket list adventures last year in Whistler🌎 I've always been a bit of an adventure / thrill seeker but wasn't sure if I'd ever be able to do some of the things I loved again post #surgery. I didn't want to look back and say I wish I had done this or that and despised the thought of feeling like a prisoner in my own home again for weeks on end after all the treatments, surgeries and appointments I'd already been through. So instead, two weeks before my mastectomy and reconstruction surgery, I chose to go ziplining through the mountains and leave all my cares behind even if for just a short time. Because life is meant to be lived and in that moment I felt alive and free! . #breastcancersurvivor #oneyearlater #travel #bucketlist #livemorefearless #everymomentisagift

I've been a little radio silent lately and taking a bit of a break from social media. No checking my phone the moment I wake up and no setting it down the moment I go to bed. Sometimes I just need that break away from the world and to focus on where I'm at now. And to be completely honest, I've had a hard time finding the words to say. The brain fog still plagues me and leaves me feeling frustrated at my lack of focus and ability to concentrate. My short term memory has been affected since treatment and being thrown into menopause and I get down on myself at times for not being where I was at before treatment. I used to be able to write for hours and now I find myself staring at the screen trying desperately to grab at the words that feel trapped behind a sea of fog. Can you all relate to this? . #tuesdaythoughts #ramblingsofasurvivor #smilethroughthefog #chemobrainwhodis

New blog post and update! Where are things at today and what's up next for me? I feel like I've spent the past 2 years living day by day, week by week and month by month anticipating treatments, surgeries, scans and bloodwork. But I'm ready to let go of the reigns and move forward with picking up the pieces in my life including returning to work after a 2 year hiatus. Head to the blog smilethroughthefog.com to read more about where life's at these days (link in bio)👉 . #smilethroughthefog #cancerblogger #youngadvocate #whereistand #positivity #goodvibesonly #movingon

Two years ago, my life was turned upside down after being diagnosed with stage 2b breast cancer. I had found a lump in my breast during a self exam one night and went in for an ultrasound to check it out never thinking in a million years I would be leaving that day as a cancer patient. . I hiked up to this spot trying to absorb what had all just happened and deal with the emotions that were running through my head. Anger that this was all happening, guilt that I hadn't found it sooner, and fear of what lie ahead. But I knew that this was now my fight and I was ready to do whatever it took to destroy this beast that lie inside me. . This year as I celebrate two years surviving, I hiked up to this same spot to reflect on everything I've been through and what I've overcome. Chemo, radiation, surgeries, and too many needles and scans to count. But I am alive and I am here. And I am more determined ever to rise above whatever life has to throw at me💪 . #latergram #twoyearslater #celebrate #cancerversary #surviving #movingforward #determinedtorise

Guess what today is? It's my birthday!! I know, I know, I've been talking about it all week but there's something so special about birthdays these days. Every moment is a gift and I am embracing turning another year older! . #birthdaygirl #icecream #kidsister #victoria #sunshine #smile #nothingbutclearskiesahead

Keep smiling because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about✨ . When I started this crazy journey two years ago, I was terrified at the thought of what lie ahead and having to go through chemo, radiation, and surgeries. Not to mention the overwhelming amount of information and medical jargon being thrown at me. It felt like the end was so far away and I struggled to smile through the tears and find the strength to get through each day. . But as cliché as it sounds, with time things do get better and now I have so many reasons to smile. For the first time in a long time, I feel happy, I feel healthy, and this weekend I will be celebrating two milestones...turning another year older and another year surviving and thriving! . What are you celebrating right now? . #smile #lifeisbeautiful #youngsurvivor #celebrate #birthdaygirl #cancerversary #survivingandthriving

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