Today's hair shed brought to you by the letters F-U-C-K C-A-N-C-E-R
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When it's Star Wars Day, but you also have chemotherapy... you make a fun time out of it! I was joined by the @official501st TI-52014 and we brought some smiles to the nurses and other patients today 🥰 I named my pump R2CM0 and it even had its own little droid escort.
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#maythe4thbewithyou
#maythefourth #starwarsday #benaequee #breastcancerawareness
Thank you team @makingstridesbaltimore for welcoming me into the club no one really wants to join. But, once you join, you're surrounded by a sisterhood and strength you didn't know existed until that moment. Looking forward to the walk, and being a "Face of Hope" for Baltimore.
When friends ask why I'm walking. I am lucky to have support network that stretches around the globe, as well as locally. Not everyone is this lucky, and I walk for them. I walk to raise funds for the @americancancersociety to further breast cancer research, resources, and support for those who need it.
I'm 43, de novo Metastatic TNBC. If you think you're too young, you're not, please go get checked!
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This princess can't be stopped from doing what she loves! Friday morning, I did a troop for John's Hopkins and got this great shot of my costume parts in the sun. Since children were involved, I did not take photos. Today was The @nationals for their Star Wars Day 🥰 Tomorrow, I have no Star Wars events, but a special event for @makingstridesbaltimore
Monday, I'll be trooping as Leia WHILE getting chemo lol. Since I have an infusion on actual Star Wars Day, I talked with my infusion center and arranged for myself and two RL/501st friends to join me for an hour 🥰 I'm hoping we make some people smile that day. I never thought I'd be the one getting a SW troop while in a hospital lol So keep an eye out for those pics on Monday 🤩
🎶 In the chemo, chemo, chemo, chemo, chemo room, all the pumps go beep and the nurses zoom, in the chemo, chemo, chemo, chemo, chemo room! 🎶
Sorry (not sorry) that's now on your head forever 🤣🥳
This week's infusion theme was Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room vibes! With a hint of Oga's Cantina, because Star Wars 🤣 Yes, I brought my own neon light, mocktail mixers, and dressed the part.
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Monday was infusion number 7 ! Great news though! My liver enzymes dropped quite a bit and were almost in the normal range! Low level 1 toxicity meant I could resume my Keytruda infusions! 🥳 Let's keep it liver! Behave so the rest of me can heal! I have a PETCT booked for April 21st. Hopefully, everything has shrunk considerably, and nothing new popped up 🤞 TNBC loves to travel and party hard, the Keytruda is vital in helping shut down those travel plans and parties with the chemo 😎
It was also the perfect day to wear my Cherry Blossom Wars print I designed for @knitoriousfabric last year 🌸🩷 Sadly, I left Ms Adventure Porg at home yesterday, but my Labubu that my friend @danayassoadventures gave me, stood in my emotional support plushie 😎
#triplenegativebreastcancer #stage4breastcancer #metastaticbreastcancer #makingstridesagainstbreastcancer #labubu
I had an absolutely awesome time with friends yesterday. It felt like a normal day out, I was energized, I enjoyed the nice warm weather, the blossoms were at peak bloom. It was a day I needed so desperately 🌸🩷🌸🩷🌸
#cherryblossomseason #knitoriousfabric #hanami #fortmchenry
Thank you to everyone who donated to my @makingstridesbaltimore team! Because I met my $72 in 72 hours goal (honestly, you all beat that by $1000 🤩) I got my shoelaces! I am FLOORED by you all!
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#benaequee #breastcancerawareness #tnbc #americancancersociety
Infusion number 6 ! Today's theme is all Maryland, and features my friend @lukewarmwatercosplays as Captain Maryland and themed nail art that I did myself 💛🖤❤️🤍 Wednesday the 25th is the official Maryland Day, and if you're from MD... well, you get it 😎🤘
Many thanks to my chosen sister, @kelleynymphofficial for being on princess chauffer duty, and for enabling my new yarn and crochet habit and hanging out this afternoon 🥰❤️🫂
Shout out to @routeoneapparel , where I got my awesome sparkle jacket and monochrome leggings 😎 I'll definitely be wearing these comfy leggings during my @makingstridesbaltimore walk for the @americancancersociety on Oct 24th 🥳 Thank you to all of my donors so far for your help getting my team to our first goal of $2500 and for getting me into the Pacesetter club! You all are on 🔥 ! 🫂❤️ Keep it up, my link is in my link tree in my IG bio and in the comments below.
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WOW! So the moment you've all been waiting for, the name draw! I just want to state how amazing you all are. I'm 72 hours, I was only looking for $72 for Team BenaeQuee for @makingstridesbaltimore (@makingstrideswalk ) and you all donated over $1000! Not only did I meet my goal of $72, but you also helped my team make our first goal of $2500 🥳 Our new goal is $5000, but I've got plans going forward to help raise that and hourly move into the $10k goal by b October 🤞🤘🥳
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The winner if the Eyeglass Case andkey fob is... MARY OAKLEY 🥳🥳🥳 I'll be sending you an email today to discuss what theme you want your prize in 🥰
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Obi-Wan says "You're all PAWSOME!"
My @makingstrideswalk team is only $133 away from our first goal of $2500 🥳 All because of the generosity of you all. I'm still doing the random drawing for anyone who donated so far! If I hit the team goal by midnight EST tonight, I'll add upgrade the simple zipper pouch to an Eyeglass Case and matching keyfob, and let the winner chose the zipper hardware theme 🥳😎 (I have LoTR, Marvel, Star Wars, Trek, plain, and a few Disney parks styles).
@americancancersociety@makingstridesbaltimore
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