Enhertu Cycle #5 and #6 Update - 4/28/25

Wanted to share another update since it’s been almost a month.  A lot has been going on this month!  I went to Cancun with my sister, went to Michigan to attend my cousin’s wedding and visit with family, and been getting into my routine back home since being off work. 

The trip with my sister was a really nice time.  The resort was gorgeous, the weather was great, and the food was amazing.  This was my first all-inclusive resort I’ve ever stayed at and it did not disappoint! After this trip, an all-inclusive is the way to go!  I started the trip trying to eat my diet of no gluten, dairy or eggs and by the end of the trip I was eating ice cream, creamy pasta and bread haha I decided early on to just live it up and eat everything (which we did and ordered like 3 meals every time), and didn’t seem to have a problem.  Since we are paying so much money for our stay, I wanted to make the most of it and so glad I did.  I’m pretty sure I gained 5 pounds from this trip, but I needed it to be honest! Ha We made the most of our time at this beautiful resort. 

Then a few days after Cancun, I went to Michigan to visit my mom’s side of the family.  She has eight brothers and sisters, and we have about 20+ cousins that I can’t keep track of anymore!  We have a nice, big and LOVING extended family. So grateful I got to see most of them and always appreciate their support.  We played cards, attended my cousin’s wedding which was so fun, ate the best ribs made by my cousin’s husband Mark and enjoyed the company.  On this trip I also lived it up and ate everything, including the best lemon cake, but it was all delicious of course.  Such a nice time with family that I really needed!

In between both trips I also got to be a part of filming a documentary called “One in Eight.”  It’s called that because 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.  There was a group of us women who got the opportunity to be a part of this and we were all interviewed for the film.  It was also such a special day because we got fed delicious food, were given care packages, got to do a photoshoot (attaching some photos), got a chair massage, a reiki session, among other things.  They really pampered us!  The documentary is still in the works with plans to release some time this summer.  I will be sure to share here and on social media when it comes out, as well as there will be a viewing party in Minneapolis with a red carpet for the film tentatively in August. 😊 Also, coming up on May 6th, I will be interviewed by CCX to talk about this film and what to expect.  The whole goal of this is to increase awareness, especially for stage 4, that breast cancer can happen to anyone, and the reality of what it’s like to survive and thrive with the disease from incredible women. 

I also wanted to share that my blog is now live!  It’s called Uplifting Lemons at https://www.upliftinglemons.com/  I plan to continue to post updates of my cancer journey on CaringBridge, but then will also share on Uplifting Lemons as well.  The blog is still a work in progress, but I am excited to finally have it published.  Feel free to subscribe for updates on my blog overtime!  I also have created an Instagram account for Uplifting Lemons @upliftinglemons so please follow me if you have Instagram 😊

For those that follow me on social media, you also probably saw that I started online dating.  I felt it was the right time for me both mentally and in my journey to get back out there.  I’m trying to live my life in such a way that I am not letting cancer make the decisions for me. If I didn’t have cancer, I would have started dating a while ago.  But here we are and it just feels right.  But how does one even navigate something like this? Dating without cancer is hard, so adding onto to that another variable is difficult.  I do plan to share my cancer diagnosis up front in my profile and include a picture of me with no hair. I want to see who even wants to stick around to have a conversation with someone like me even before we meet.  So far it’s been entertaining to see what kind of men are on the site and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen enough photos of the same “holding a fish,” the same selfie with some type of water in the background or the candid shot that says, “I’m trying too hard.” Haha I guess I am just having fun with it!  I do want to report though that I am messaging someone back and forth now frequently and we actually have a date scheduled for this Friday! I am nervous, but excited. It’s been so long since I have been on a date, let alone felt wanted by anybody.  Going into this with low expectations, other than just to get to know one another and enjoy myself.  We will see how this goes!

As far as treatment goes, I completed cycle #5 of Enhertu and started cycle #6 on 4/22.  My labs at my last appointment showed my liver enzymes being slightly elevated, but I am not too worried about that considering there could be multiple factors including inflammation (probably food/drink related).  They gave me all the usual premeds including Tylenol, IV Benadryl, Anti-nausea medicine, Pepcid and steroids.  As far as side effects go, I have been pretty tired from this current cycle this week, including some brain fog, but doesn’t seem out of the norm for the first week from previous cycles.  I’ve been still getting some form of exercise each day and I think that is helping a lot.  Overall my side effects have been minimal so I can’t complain and super grateful I can still do the things I love, even if I get a little more tired or exhausted than usual. 

Next Monday on May 5th I have my next set of scans.  I will have PET scan and a brain MRI in the same day. I am hoping I get the results back soonish after and will be sure to share an update.  I am very hopeful these next set of scans will be positive, and fingers crossed for “no evidence of disease.”  Next Wed, I also head back to New Mexico for Mother’s Day weekend. I am excited to get back home and spend time with my family, especially after my scans on Monday. 

As I approach this next scan, I am feeling so hopeful for positive things to come.  There is a saying I love and it’s, when the road is unknown, trust the journey and trust that good things will happen.  We don’t know what the future will hold, but we can believe it will be filled with good things.  When we believe that good things will happen, we start to notice all the good around us. 

As always, thank you for the continued prayers and support.  It means a lot to me. 

Love, Stacy