Welcome!

Thank you for being here! 

This blog has literally been years in the making. I have intended to finally pull the trigger and write my first post many times, but life (and fear) has gotten in the way. Countless individuals have encouraged me to start a blog during the last couple of years, so I want to say thank you to those who have continued to support my writing. 

So, why am I here? Why are You here? 

Well, maybe you know me and already know a lot about me, and would like to stay up to date on my life happenings. Maybe you’ve seen me on social media, or maybe we’re meeting for the first time. Whatever the reasons, I am hoping this blog will help me to streamline the process of sharing updates about my life, while also hopefully providing some inspiration, humor, and/or helpful information to my readers. 

What might I be able to offer? 

I think my life experiences and circumstances have provided a very unique filter through which to view life and share information. 

My husband and I have been married since 2013, and together since 2011. We have 2 wonderful kids and live in the Twin Cities suburbs. I have both a Master’s and a Doctorate and am a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. I also have the student loans to prove it. 

In 2019 our lives were turned upside down. Our daughter was born with a serious heart defect that required open heart surgery when she was just 5 days old. A couple weeks after her birth (while she was still in the hospital), I found a mass in my abdomen which required major emergency surgery to remove. At first, we were told it was just a fibroid; we learned about a week later that the mass was a rare and aggressive type of cancer – leiomyosarcoma. Through multiple surgeries and chemo, I have come out the other side, changed in many ways. I am now considered Stage IV, with a chemo-induced heart condition, and struggle with several other severe side effects from treatments. 

I continue to work and live and love as best as I can. I will not claim to have all the answers about anything, but I can tell you I have learned a LOT in my 35 years of life thus far. My passion has Always been helping and educating people in whatever ways possible. I am hoping this blog will allow me to do that for a broader population beyond the patients I see at work, share my unique journey, and help keep friends and family in the loop along the way. 

Thank you again for being here.

🌻Expect miracles🌻