Candice Chilton was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast Cancer at 28.

Just a LUMP in the road...

Just a lump in the road…

Ehehmm…is this thing on? Testing….testing…ahh ok. Well. I suppose since I have your attention now, I should introduce myself. My name is Candice Chilton and you’ve reached my blog…leave a message at the tone and I’ll get back to you when I can/feel like it/if I love you…er…wait…wrong message. Focus…focus… I’m a 28 year old Vegas livin, music lovin, smart ass. I am originally from Carson City born and raised but I’ve been in Vegas now for a little over a year. I live with my boyfriend of almost 4 years, West, and his brother Evan…and my three cats, Bella, Tara and Neka in a two-bedroom (why-does-the-whole-place-smell-like-cat-litter-eventhough-I-bought-a-$80-effin-electronic-cat-box) apartment. I am an office manager for a restaurant group on the Vegas strip and I’m a student at CSN pursuing a degree in event management. When I’m not working, going to school, fighting/bantering/bickering with the people I live with over who’s turn it is to do the dishes, or blogging, I’m usually helping my mom run her part time jewelry company (insert cheap advertising space here) called Neon Skullworks (www.neonskullworks.com). Oh yeah, and I have breast cancer.

Jesus! I know, right? You found this blog/know me/reading because you know I have breast cancer and you want to read all about it, and here I go writing a whole paragraph NOT about breast cancer. Ya know why? Because of all the things I’ve done/doing/about to do, the last thing I want you to remember about me is that I have breast cancer. Yeah, yeah, I’m writing a blog about it so it’s hard to forget, I’m not saying pretend I don’t have it, I’m just demonstrating how A) there are a lot more pieces to me than my cancer and B) that I refuse to let this stupid effing mofo $#%#$^#$^#$% disease define who I am. So while yes, this is a blog about my experience with the disease I also plan on incorporating my daily life in the mix too.

Here’s what this will not be. This will not be a pity blog. This will not be a blog all about woest me, feel sorry for me, pity me, and give me that look when you see me. Ya know that look. We all do it, that “oh poor thing has cancer, and she’s so young look”. This will not be a blog for the weak, thin skinned, easily offended people who like to read pity blogs. Here’s what this blog will be: A tell it like it is, exactly like it is, probably too many details than you ever wanted to know about the entire breast cancer experience and then some blog with so much humor added in, you’ll probably forget cancer is such a scary thing. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m going to post pictures of my boobs. Go back and read that sentence again. Yep, I know. Shocking. A breast cancer blog with boobs…and don’t worry all my fathers/brothers/uncles/sisters/etc. that don’t care to see my boobs. I’ll put a warning before aforementioned post so you may skip to the next chapter before being flashed – and maybe blogger might take my post down and say that its porn…to which I’ll laugh hysterically but I do feel its important to put this out there in this way because if I help someone my age battling the same disease, put them at ease, let them know what to expect, then this blog has done its job.

So hang in there with me and please post comments. Seriously. I don’t mean read and just close, like interact! I want to know what you think/feel/saw/react etc. because this disease isn’t just about me. It effects everyone around me, yep yep, that’d be you…you reading….and as such you get a say in the whole shebang. Get ready to laugh, cry, be disgusted, be amazed, celebrate and repeat. Maybe not necessarily in that order but more importantly get ready to smile with me….because when you smile, you’re less likely to give me “that look” J

--Candice--

1 comment

  1. Lol I love you! You are the greatest most optimistic, and best friend I have! I am so proud that I can call you my BEST FRIEND! There are so many people that use best friend lightly! I can not wait to see you! If there is anything you want need or desire let me know. As you know me better than anyone lol besides James, you know I need you to tell me how to be the kind of friend you need. You know I am always here for you but I need you to tell me what you need. I love you and want you to know....if I was gay lol and you were too lol you would be my lady lol can't wait to see you! <3 always, Tania

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