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Palliative Care
I spoke to my oncologist about foregoing treatment. I explained that going through this with no end in sight… or the only end in sight is death made me feel trapped. I told her that I’d rather stop treatment and live out the next few months the way that I want and deal with whatever… Continue reading
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What I’ve Learned
Sitting here in the chemo chair, the lady next to me begins to tell me her story. She tells me that she was at work talking to a coworker and got a spasm in her arm. She said that her coworker told her that she began speaking incoherently (all things that she doesn’t remember). They… Continue reading
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Immunotherapy #4
Today will be my fourth immunotherapy treatment. On weeks one and three, I take a combination of Atezolizumab and nab-paclitaxel and on week two I only do the nab-paclitaxel. Week four I am off. I’m supposed to do this for the next two years if in three months we see that it’s working. With these… Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Anjj.
I’m a six-time breast cancer survivor, writer, traveler, healer, and woman learning to live life out loud—scars, softness, and all.
I started this blog to share the raw, unfiltered parts of my journey: the diagnosis, the depression, the days I didn’t want to get out of bed… and the days I did. You’ll find stories about mental health, healing with humor, spiritual growth, and sometimes, what I’m eating on the road.
This is a space for people who are figuring out life after.
After trauma. After loss. After the breakdown.
If you’re rebuilding, rediscovering, or just trying to make peace with your new normal—you’re not alone here.
So welcome.
Grab some tea, breathe deep, and stay awhile.
The Rantings & Ravings of a Cancer Patient 