Hey there!
My name is Beth, and I’m a breast cancer survivor and thriver.
In October of 2018, I was diagnosed with stage 3 Triple Negative IDC, forcing me to walk away from a job and lifestyle I loved. I was worried my years of adventure and travel were behind me.
Part of this blog focuses on tips on getting through treatment, including surgeries, chemo, and radiation. The other focus is on my travels since diagnosis, whether they’re close to home or halfway around the world.
I hope to inspire you that even after the trauma of a diagnosis, there is still adventure after cancer!
Recent Blog Posts
How to Prepare for a Hysterectomy
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be searching the internet for “how to prepare for a hysterectomy,” but at age 36 that’s exactly where I found myself. I imagine you never thought the same for yourself, did you? But since this is where life has brought...
20 Questions to Ask Your Oncologist & Healthcare Team to Stay Informed
Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, you will likely have a hundred questions to ask your oncologist about what this means and what’s to come. But sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what to ask when you’re still shellshocked by the news. To help give you a...
How to Help Other Cancer Patients Once Treatment is Over
We learn A TON going through cancer treatment! We’ve learned how to manage side effects of medications, resources that helped us through, coping mechanisms, and how to advocate for ourselves. After treatment, some survivors are ready to leave it all behind them and...
Visiting The Wilds in Ohio
What is The Wilds?? You likely haven’t heard of The Wilds if you’re outside of Ohio. It may not have the reputation of some of the larger zoos, but there's some incredible work being done there! The Wilds is a private, non-profit conservation facility in...
Day Trip: Hopewell Culture National Historical Park & Tecumseh
Ohio has a surprisingly deep relationship with Native American history. From the Hopewell peoples of 2,000 years ago to Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee 200 years ago and everything in between, Ohio plays quite an important historic role. Thankfully, there are several...
Reviewing 3 Different Female Urination Devices
Between work and travel, I’ve found myself on several occasions in need of and testing female urination devices! I don’t know if I have a small bladder or if my sense of timing is just horrid…actually it’s probably both. Either way, it’s not uncommon I find...
Packing for Antarctica
Before packing for Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands, I did quite a bit of research online. I also had a recommended packing list from Lindblad Expeditions, with whom I was traveling. The bugger is that you can read several articles on packing for...
Camping at Jesse Owens State Park
I recently found out about the Jesse Owens State Park while scouring the internet for camping spots in Ohio. One article listed about a dozen free places to camp, and this state park was one of them. Free camping?? Heck yeah! Update: I just visited in...
A Weekend In Nashville
You may be surprised just how much you can cram into a weekend in Nashville! Sure, longer is great, but sometimes you only have a weekend to spare. That was the case for a friend and me when we took a road trip from Ohio. We had Friday evening, all day...