Motherhood with a Side of Cancer

Chronicling my journey of motherhood with an unexpected twist

  • June 30th

    A date that is something to celebrate. It’s not the date of my official diagnosis (8/31), but it’s the date exactly one year ago my body was trying to tell me something was seriously wrong. It’s the first time I experienced extreme symptoms: right side back pain, fever, chills, body aches. Miraculously, I am still… Read more

  • My Story: To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy

    Normally, a biopsy would be scheduled immediately, or as soon as possible, after finding a mass. But being pregnant threw the typical handbook out the window. A few hours after the delivery of the shocking news, my family and I met with the doctors to determine next steps. I was given two possible options: have… Read more

  • 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