Mommy Has Cancer (she/her/elle/ella) (@MommyHasCancer) profile picture

Former @TeamCanada athlete. Author of a comic strip series about a young family with a terminally ill parent. Cancer research & patient advocate.

Calgary, Alberta
Joined June 2022
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This is my 5th ER visit this year and 2nd admission. Unexplained swelling in my right leg and belly has the ER stumped. I'll be here 2-3 days on aggressive loop diuresis. Fingers crossed it works.
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On est presque à ⅔ de notre objectif, merci ! Chaque don compte. Cette collecte est pour la recherche contre le cancer, pour des mamans comme la nôtre et tous les patients qui se battent. Aidez-nous à franchir la ligne d'arrivée MAINTENANT ! ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwad…
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A day late — too exhausted yesterday. Now at the airport, heading home, still buzzing. Incredible days with brilliant scientists, dedicated staff, the Fox family & passionate patient advocates — all working toward one goal: finishing Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope.
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Sipping green tea in my hotel room this morning ...not gonna lie, my heart truly belongs to cappuccinos and lattes. What's YOUR go-to wake-up drink? Tell me below!
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How do you stay safe if your an immunocompromised traveler as I am?
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I never imagined fainting could hurt this much: a headache so brutal Oxy couldn't touch it, shivering so violently I could barely speak, skin too sensitive to touch, cold sweats, and a bruised chin competing with the sunset for boldest colour palette.
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I should've recognized it sooner — I'd felt this exact visceral reaction before, after my hip replacement. Funny (not "haha" funny) how a small fall can rattle me just as hard as recovering from losing my hip and part of my femur to cancer.
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Our bodies can respond to pain in ways that feel disproportionate and terrifying — especially when that pain goes unmanaged. Has your body ever surprised you like this?
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Scary morning: I blacked out and woke up on the bathroom floor. I hit my nose and chin, and now have a swollen lip, bleeding gum and a headache. I’m a bit shaken. I’m on Enhertu—has anyone else fainted during treatment?
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