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Yesterday was a long day. But here I am, the day

Yesterday was a long day.
But here I am, the day after.
Chemotherapy round 1 (of 4) is DONE!
Everything went well, thanks to the amazing staff at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and of course thanks to @emilysweats and @spacejam_eson.
These two have been through it. Loss and grief and more experience with being cancer caregivers than anyone should ever have to experience, especially by 38 and 36 years old. But there they were yesterday: selflessly assuming that role again, to be by MY side every second of a very long day. 🥹
We made it fun. We listened to so much Taylor Swift. We laughed. We ate snacks. I only cried twice, which everyone agreed was “a surprise” and “less than we expected!”
Today, I feel good. I slept well. I ate pancakes. Went for a walk. And am now resting in bed, watching The Morning Show.
I am fully aware that every day will be different. That I can feel great, and then not.
I’m learning to roll with it. To give myself grace, or whatever. To be patient. To take it all as it comes.
Line ‘em up. Knock ‘em down. 1/4.
Long story short, I survived.

Line ‘em up and knock ‘em down: Chemo Day 1, D

Line ‘em up and knock ‘em down: Chemo Day 1, DONE!
(Still rocking the cold cap until 9:15 PM. But the infusion portion of the day is officially complete!)
All went well. Everyone was nice. The [kind, wonderful, caring, helpful] nurses loved the Peanut M&Ms we brought them. (Main goal of the day, obviously.)
And I had the pleasure of having not one but TWO Halnons tending to my every need all day. @emilysweats flew all the way from Oregon to be here, and @jameson__shots made the trip from Vermont. They spent 10 hours with me at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Cancer Center.
They expertly changed 20+ cold caps, every 20–25 minutes. And for every new cap change, I was given a new Taylor Swift-themed friendship bracelet. 🥹
They were my personal NASCAR pit crew. Whatever Courtney Dauwalter’s people do for her on race day? Emily and Jameson were mine.
I got meds that made me giggly and meds that made me sleepy. I braced for the worst and was fortunate to experience the best.
All went well.
One down. Three to go.
We’ve so totally got this.

Chemo starts tomorrow. 💪🏼

Chemo starts tomorrow.
💪🏼

I start chemotherapy in one week. For me, this ha

I start chemotherapy in one week.
For me, this has always been the big, scary, unknown part.
The surgeries were a lot to wrap my head around. But I mostly focused on the sweet, sweet, medically-induced naps I’d get.
Chemo, though?
I’m scared. I’m nervous. I have no idea what to expect or how my body will respond to the treatment.
I asked every doctor in 100 different ways if I HAVE to have chemotherapy. I kept hoping one of them might tell me what I wanted to hear.
But it’s been unanimous. And it’s happening.
In one week.
And then every three weeks after that, four times.
Which I can do. I can totally do that.
There’s a marathon analogy in here for SURE, right?

Next stop: CHICAGO! I am so psyched (and incredib

Next stop: CHICAGO!
I am so psyched (and incredibly honored) to be joining the @chimarathon finish line announcing team this year. Find me up on the photo bridge shouting out finishers between 1–6 PM.
I cannot wait to be back on a mic. To be around runners. To do what I do.
No live show. No other events. I’ll be in between my first two rounds of chemotherapy, and I have no idea how I’ll be feeling. But I know I want to be there, soaking up all of your good running vibes on race weekend.
(And after that: @nycmarathon! In a new and exciting race-day role this year! I don’t miss that day for anything. Scheduled chemo sessions around it and everything.)
Marathon season. Chemo season. You’ve got this. I’ve got this. Let’s go. 💪🏼

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