Aimee Reed Blog

“Scanxiety” ‘Scanxiety’ is a term well known in the cancer patient world as the anxiety caused by scans. You will likely never hear the term used by a medical doctor, as this term has not been medically approved. To a cancer patient though, they know the term all too well, as the feelings associated with […]

ROCK the PINK On Friday, August 18, 2017, the WNBA Connecticut Sun took on the New York Liberty at the Mohegan Sun Arena. There was much more happening at this game than just basketball. The CT Sun team was “rocking the pink” from head to toes with sporty pink uniforms. Even Blaze, the CT Sun

Why Me? Many people have asked me if I have ever contemplated the question “Why me?”. Truth is, I asked myself this question just once. It was back when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, April 28, 2015. I was told that I had a very aggressive type of breast cancer and was pondering

Why walk with the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Walk Across SECT (TBBCF)? Why should you walk with TBBCF on October 7, 2017? Cancer has touched all our lives in one way or another. By walking, you are raising awareness, building a healthy habit, funding breast cancer research, and supporting your community. Many people walk

Fat Clam Triathlon This was the third year that Tri-Mom Productions LTD put on the Fat Clam Triathlon. The race takes place at a YMCA camp in Coventry Rhode Island. It starts with a quarter mile open water swim, followed by a 12-mile bike up and down multiple steep hills, and a flat as a

Before Cancer I wasn’t born with breast cancer; it is something that became a part of my life at the age of 31. Since then my life has been divided into “before cancer” and “after cancer”. Up until this point I have shared a lot of what has happened after the cancer diagnosis in 2015.

Moving Forward How does one move forward when they are continuously getting knocked down? The answer to this question is multifaceted. Recently, I have had a lot to digest from managing side effects of the new oral chemotherapy, celebrating milestones and continuing to train for triathlons. On May 26, 2017 I had my last chemotherapy infusion.

What just happened!!! The date was Friday June 9, 2017, results day, for the CT-scan and biopsy, taken Monday and Tuesday of that week. My friend Sandy had quickly relieved some of my stress a couple weeks ago when she volunteered to accompany me to this appointment. Knowing that I was going to need all