Clown and Poodle

On Friday, I finally had the privilege of meeting Nicole, a young woman also experiencing the overwhelming journey through the treatment of breast cancer.  In March, shortly after Nicole was diagnosed, Dr. O'Regan asked that I contact her to discuss my clinical trial.  We spoke on the phone for about an hour and, ultimately, Nicole made the decision to walk the very same path I did ... she is also enrolled in the study I recently completed.

For the past several months, I have followed Nicole's journey on her blog ...

www.clownandpoodle.com

It has been amazing to read about her experience.  Often times, I feel like I have personally written the words on those pages ... we have so very much in common.  Nicole is just a few years older than I am, has a wonderful, supportive husband, and two beautiful children.  She reminds me so much of myself.

Now that our kiddos are back in school, we had the opportunity to meet for lunch at Panera Bread.  We enjoyed a delicious lunch and talked for over two hours ... it feels so good to have someone who truly understands ...

Nicole & Me

At this point, Nicole has one more treatment and is scheduled for surgery at the end of September.  Her journey is almost complete and she will soon have her blessed life back.  I truly hope she knows ... it only gets better from here ...

Here's to Nicole and a friendship like no other ...