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I’ve had a lot of people reach out lately, telling me they’re amazed by how I’m juggling everything life is throwing at me. Some say I’m...

The burden we’ve been carrying has been so incredibly heavy. As the date got closer for Kara’s PET scan, I felt my chest tightening, my...

It’s my birthday. And I want to share how I found beacons of light (even in this year that has felt incredibly dark). Last night, as I...

That’s what Kara said after a short walk through the outlet mall in Aurora. My mind immediately spiraled. Has the cancer spread to her...

I was a ball of anxiety the entire week and it feels extra sweet to share that Kara crushed her chemo treatment. She had no hesitation...

If you really want to make Kara’s day, all you have to do is clean your house and do your laundry. I’m not kidding. Nothing makes her...

One minute I’m knee-deep in building a festival budget for a grant application, and the next I’m crying because Kara fell asleep in her...

Every morning I open my eyes and, without fail, the first thought hits me: Kara has cancer. There hasn’t been a morning since her...

I haven’t been able to find time to write an update the last few days. Kara’s care has been incredibly hands-on, and I’ve been squeezing...

It’s been a whirlwind, to say the least. The week started rough and just kept getting worse. I’ve dreaded writing this because I don’t...

"I can’t do this much longer," Kara said at 7:50 a.m. on Monday morning, after a brutal weekend of fatigue, restlessness, pain, and...

I’ve been a little quiet lately. Not just in my ability to publish a blog, but in real life too. When life gets hard, I tend to shift...

A week off from treatment somehow felt like it dragged on forever and flew by at the same time. The stay-at-home order didn’t seem to...

I’m struggling to find adequate words to describe how much of a rollercoaster each day has been. I’ve been told that once treatment...

Starting treatment was nerve-wracking. We walked into it with brave faces, holding on to hope and prayers that the side effects would be...

Ignorance is bliss. I used to take for granted how little I knew about cancer—about treatment options, drug approvals, survival rates. I...

None of these blogs have been easy to write, but this one feels particularly difficult because I don’t think words could ever fully...

It started with a rough night. 3 a.m., Wednesday morning.  Kara wakes up singing " TV6 Cares for You! " I tell her it’s too early to wake...

We made it. Our annual trip to Siesta Key felt impossible this year with everything going on—doctor visits, scheduling treatments, just...

If I’m being completely honest, I’ve always despised cancer t-shirts. That’s not to disrespect the millions of people who have made...