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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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When you meet the one who awakens your heart You know that nothing could ever dim the spark Of love and light that burns from within The tingle of ecstacy at the touch of your skin Through good times and bad, sickness and health One thing that I cannot keep to myself Is the love I have for you forever and ever more Eyes wide open I am always yours . Happy anniversary my love❤

Sometimes when life gets tough, you just gotta look back to remind yourself of how far you've come. Between struggling through the exhaustion and fatigue at work, having to advocate and fight for my health, and the stress of new pains and scanxiety, it was a stressful week to say the least. But at the end of the week I'm looking back at the things I'm grateful for. An incredible team at work who have been super supportive. Clear scans to put my mind at ease. And looking back on this picture from two years ago slaying chemo #6 and reminding myself that no matter what, I am fearless, I am strong and I am alive!

Who woke up and took a front seat on the struggle bus? This girl. I've been a little quiet lately, trying to get back into my work groove again, juggling appointments and it has been exhausting. Some days it feels like I'm taking one step forward and two steps back. This constant tug of war trying to find that fine line between doing too much and doing too little. I want to do everything I can to manage my side effects, be successful at my return to work and still enjoy my days off. But I don't want to overdo it either. So I'm always in this hyper aware state constantly checking in with myself. How's your energy today? One spoon? Two? Do you need some rest? Did you get enough exercise? Oh and what's that new bone pain in your leg that's been keeping you up at night? At the end of the day I end up feeling mentally exhausted. I miss those days where my biggest stress was what I was wearing or if I could make it to work without hitting rush hour traffic. Not whether I'd have enough energy to get from one day to the next. Sorry for this rant. I knew this next step in my life would be hard, trying to transition back to work and what life was before cancer. I knew there would be some fatigue along the way and some struggles. But I'm so over it and can't wait to hop off this struggle bus real soon.

Happiest of birthdays to my love, my best friend and my partner for life. The one that makes me smile and laugh and feel carefree every day. You are my everything and I can't wait to celebrate the amazing person you are today. Love you forever babe❤

How has your life changed from cancer? For me, its really changed my perspective and made me appreciate life more. Sweating the small stuff just isn't worth it anymore and I've learned to take time for what matters most. Soaking in every minute that I have now and remembering to stop and smell the roses because the beauty of life is in each precious moment right here right now✨

Just sitting here with freezing cream on my foobs and heading in for my 5th and last round of microneedling and non-ablative laser treatments. It seems kind of weird to numb areas that I have next to no feeling in but it gives me peace of mind knowing I'm taken care of after being poked and prodded so many times. Somehow I managed to get numbing cream on my lips 'cause I'm 2 but you know, that's what happens when you leave me alone for 30 minutes with a jar of candies and numbing cream everywhere😂 My scars are looking a bit red and angry right now post treatment (swipe for pics) but I'm really happy with the results so far especially on my back and right foob. My left...well that's a different story so its back to the surgeon's office later today for a checkup. Stay tuned! #notaboobjob

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