FOR ME: Breast cancer is not glamorous and pink. It's not cute knitted hats and hugs sent over text message. AND It is certainly not buying the pink ribbon products that give corporations massive tax breaks in exchange for pennies to research.

Well, it’s happening. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming up and companies all over are slapping the pink ribbon on everything from dog collars to coffee cups. All major retailers will ask you to “Think Pink” as they play on your sympathies and collect donations.

BUT DOES IT ACTUALLY HELP?

Well, it sucked BUT it was manageable.

Kicking off my first round, I jumping in full of optimism for my first round of dose dense AC (Adriamycin & Cyclophosphamide) chemotherapy.

Hi, my name is Beth, and I wear alot of hats. Mother, Partner, Friend, Sister, Daughter, Graphic Designer, Marketing Professional, Producer of Moms Unleashed and now I’m adding breast cancer patient to the list.

After working with my oncology team at Juravinski Cancer Center in Hamilton, ON, we have settled on a plan of 8 cycles of chemotherapy, followed by a double mastectomy and 12 rounds of Herceptin.