Motherhood with a Side of Cancer

Chronicling my journey of motherhood with an unexpected twist

  • My Story: The Beginning

    August 8th, 2023 is a date that will forever be seared into my memory. I was 28 weeks pregnant and it had been two months since I started experiencing extreme symptoms, only this time I was finally admitted to the labor and delivery unit for further testing. For weeks I had severe back pain and Read more

  • Welcome!

    Hi, I’m Jaclyn- a wife, mother of two little girls and most recently a stage IV pancreatic cancer fighter and survivor. I’m on a mission to beat the odds and find the silver linings along the way. For me, my diagnosis has taught me to slow down, to live in the moment, to be more Read more