Carly Wisnewski

In 4 days I will be having surgery... For the past few weeks our mailbox and front door step have be inundated with words of encouragement and prayer, care packages to get me through post surgery, and more offers to help in whatever way possible. I am so overwhelmed with gratitude for the kindness of so many people. Thank you so much for all of your prayers, kind words, sweet gifts, and willingness to help. I am so very grateful! Surprisingly, I am feeling pretty good about surgery on Tuesday. I'm just ready for it to be over with at this point. Here are a few prayer requests for surgery on Tuesday: 1) The cancer stayed in my breast and did not venture out to my lymph nodes or anywhere further 2) Both surgeries to go smoothly (bi-lateral mastectomy and reconstruction part 1) - Pray for my doctors (by name if you want - Dr. Morehouse and Dr. Mackay), the nurses, the anesthesiologist, and anyone else who may be involved. 3) Pain management after the surgery. I know I will b...

On Monday, March 20th, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ve spent the past week researching, crying, learning new names for words I previously had never heard, going to multiple doctors appointments, and countless conversations with all my doctors (there are so many now!) to figure out what treatment will look like for me for the next 5-10 years.  I sent out an email on March 16th to friends and family asking to pray because something was found on my MRI scan the day before…  I’m sharing my story for many reasons. To raise awareness, to give my busy, sleepless mind something to do… an outlet I guess. This blog may have 100s of posts or it may only have a few, I don't know yet. It may be all about cancer or about other things that I love to do, I don't know that either. Over the next few days (or maybe longer), I am going to post my crazy journey of finding out that I, 31 year old Carly, have breast cancer. Unbelievable.  Here’s the initial email I sent ou...