15yrs MBC. Vaccinated. Artist-Writer. Cancer-hater. Not good at loading the dishwasher. Be kind and be funny!
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10 Oct 2020
I was diagnosed stage4/mbc 11 years after my early stage dx. People still think they’re “safe” after 5 or 10 years.
How many years post initial diagnosis were you MBC?
#mbc #STAGEivNeedsMore #researchNotRibbons
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21 Nov 2023
The moment you’ve all been very patiently waiting for… Flori's art store is finally live! 150 original pieces plus a few limited-edition prints – all on sale for 15% off using code GRATEFUL ❤️
beingflori.com/artforsale
xo Gina
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14 Oct 2023
We sold out my mom's book on Amazon! 🤩 Here's a link where you can preorder it directly (should ship in 10-14 days from order date): beingflori.com/store/p/bookp…
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14 Oct 2023
Today is my mom’s bday & I'm excited to share her book 'Does This Coffin Make Me Look Fat?' is out now! Thankful for these stories that can forever connect us w her spirit as a rulebreaker, truth-teller, brilliant writer, & breast cancer’s funniest victim. a.co/d/4o2SGwZ
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7 Apr 2023
We're planning to stream my mom's memorial over Zoom for anyone who would like to join us virtually. Thurs, April 13th at 10:30am(ish) –
us06web.zoom.us/j/8458882101…...
Meeting ID: 845 8882 1013
Passcode: fph
...here's to hoping for no technical difficulties!
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24 Mar 2023
It's with much sadness that I share that my mom, Flori, died peacefully today after fighting a 16 year fight with stage IV breast cancer. Despite all hardship, she was very clear that she never wanted anyone to say that she "lost her battle",
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because in her mind, when she thinks of her life, she absolutely won. It's thanks to her family, friends, & all of you that she truly felt like such a winner 🤍 xo Gina
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17 Mar 2023
Any info on subcutaneous hydration? I’d rather just have regular hydration. I’ll bet dollars to donuts it’s a money thing. 🍩💵
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15 Mar 2023
Today's Poetry Thread: SEPARATION
This one is forever. Feel free to add poems.
ALT Separation Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color. —W. S. Merwin
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15 Mar 2023
Coming full circle, realizing that waiting to die is the same as living. Now that I’ve sorted & shredded some “stuff” I’m back to doing this or that everyday. Yes on a wind-down. Yes on weird not to be on the cancer attack. I’m doing the reconciling with acceptance.
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And for the most part I’m there. Good parts are no real pain. Bad parts are liquid only/thin purée diet which is not what I ever imagined. But small wins are coffee still and I’m a good chef for soup making. Working on art & my book production. Resting bc I am def weaker.
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15 Mar 2023
Have had a few thoughts about heading back to chemo. Those are the worst hours when I play out magic thinking “I bet if I went on straight chemo I could get more time”. That is resistance & fear & bargaining. I let it pass. There is no good chemo for me! #Humpday w #mbc #hospice
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9 Mar 2023
Swallowing is getting worse. I’m getting better at purées. Trying not to let it get to me but feeling upset tonight. What a way to wind life down. Hungry for potato chips and popcorn. Counting my blessings. My guides came to visit. I sound husky today.
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8 Mar 2023
Listen up—Everyday is women’s day in my book. I reject one day a year—that’s some nervy bs and let’s stop it. #everydayGurl
#everydaygal #everydaywoman #everydayawoman
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There’s a meetup happening in the western sky: the crescent Moon sits close to Jupiter, with Venus below them. Jupiter and Venus will continue to cozy up until March 1, when they’ll be at their closest.
Have you spotted these three in the sky? Snap a picture and send it to us!
ALT From bottom to top, Earth's Moon, Venus, Jupiter and a sliver of the crescent of Earth at the top. The image was taken from aboard the International Space Station in 2015. Credit: NASA/Scott Kelly
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