THIS AIN'T MY FIRST PINK RODEO

Hey, Y'all! My name is Pam, and this is my new blog. 

Some of you know that I have had other blogs over the years.

There was the blog about running, and more specifically....running marathons. Yes, I used to run marathons! Not very fast, but I ran them!

In October 2016, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I then created another blog about my daily struggles with chemo, surgery, radiation, and chemo brain. 

Next was a blog that was filled with a lot of random stuff. But, unfortunately, that blog died due to neglect. 

I've tried to get back to blogging several times but struggled because I wasn't sure I had anything worthwhile to write about. Covid? The Pandemic? I wasn't going anywhere or doing anything. I could have blogged about all my trips to the kitchen for comfort food!

2020

As if 2020 was not stressful enough!?? Seriously?? Are a pandemic and the ensuing quarantine not enough?? Let's just throw a cancer recurrence diagnosis into the mix!

I received my second diagnosis in early November 2020. After discussing my new treatment plan with my Oncologist, I was told that his office would set up an appointment for my husband and me to attend a Cancer Orientation class with an oncology nurse. A WHAT?? C'mon, Doc! Do you really think I need a lesson? 

The nurse was great, but this was old news, other than what side effects I could expect from my new meds. I just felt like screaming....."EXCUSE ME...THIS AIN'T MY FIRST PINK RODEO!" 

ON THE BLOG AGAIN?

So why go back to blogging now?? Yes, I do have more to write about these days. But do I have anything worthwhile to offer in the blogging world? I'm certainly not a real writer. My grammar leaves a lot to be desired, and now that I suffer from permanent chemo brain, I really struggle with even putting a sentence together. 

And yet, I seriously feel the need to blog. Maybe because it's a bit therapeutic? Also, two years after my second cancer diagnosis, I think I could share some things that might help someone else's breast cancer journey. 

NEW BLOG?

After contemplating whether I should resurrect my previous blog, I decided to create a new one. Yes, I thought a new one was the way to go. 

But, hmmm....what should I call this new blog?? 

Although I plan to write about various topics, I will definitely be sharing my experiences with cancer the second time around. 

So, even though I don't recall ever attending an actual rodeo, I decided that the only possible name for my new blog would be--

THIS AIN'T MY FIRST PINK RODEO

Although this new blog is a work in progress, I appreciate you stopping by.

I'll be back soon with my first actual post!