Harley Galluppi

Radiation is complete and today I’m celebrating another milestone in my journey to fight my breast cancer. After 28 daily sessions, yes daily, Monday through Friday. I have been starting my morning hurried to get Enzo dropped off, then to the hospital, and finally on to work. I’ll be glad to get back to a more normal daily routine. Given the possible side effects, so far I’m experiencing minor skin redness and itchiness along with fatigue. I’m grateful to everyone who checked in and continues ask how I’m feeling or reach out with any little thing. Nate and Enzo continue to be wonderful with their support. I often hear “I don’t know how you do it!” I think you just do hard things, you press through. Because I refuse to quit. Because I will be around to grow old with my husband. Because I will be present to see my son grow up. Because I refuse to let it win. What cancer wants to take is too high of a price. What’s next? More chemo. This time in pill form. So if you’re keeping track, I’m still in active treatment. And if you’ve read this far you probably are one to ask how I’m doing and I just ask you continue to check on me and Nate. I read a really great analogy today about why you still need radiation and other treatment after surgery. It’s like when a glass vase breaks. My double mastectomy picked up the large pieces. The continued treatment is to get those pesky little slivers that hide under the couch to stick in your foot later. It won’t hurt you now, but it’s just a matter of time until it does. So on to the next treatment. With love, Harley p.s. fuck cancer