August went from a month that had little significance to me just a few years ago, to one full of anniversaries. My wedding anniversary, the anniversary of my cancer diagnosis and the birth of my second daughter are all within days or weeks of each other. Emotions are high as all of these days are… Read more

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

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

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