Terminal Optimism

Terminal Optimism

Terminal Optimism

Dany Knutson

Navigating stage 4 triple negative breast cancer.

Bald as the day I was born

In 2021, at 31, I was diagnosed with cancer

The cancer was stage 2 and after a lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy--I thought I had beat it. Unfortunately in 2022 I found out the cancer had metastasized and I was diagnosed with stage 4. I was given 6 months to live by an oncologist in June of 2022 but I am still here!


This site is where I reflect on treatment, post things that I think may be helpful to other folks navigating this disease and keep y'all updated on how me and my husband are doing. Thank you for being here!


By Danielle Knutson 06 Apr, 2024
Scans came back...
By Danielle Knutson 10 Feb, 2024
Scan Update and more!
By Danielle Knutson 26 Dec, 2023
Grateful for 2023
By Danielle Knutson 16 Nov, 2023
Keeping up with stuff is hard....
By Danielle Knutson 18 Feb, 2023
Busy few Months!!!
By Danielle Knutson 18 Jul, 2022
First round of Gemcitabine and Carboplatin chemo!
By Danielle Knutson 14 Jul, 2022
Met with Stanford for a second opinion
By Danielle Knutson 12 Jul, 2022
In June I was diagnosed with Stage 4 triple negative metastatic breast cancer.
By Danielle Knutson 15 Jun, 2022
Breast Cancer Metastasis
By Danielle Knutson 11 Jan, 2022
What I wish I had known when I first got diagnosed:
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Let me know if you have questions or ideas for a blog post!

danielle.e.knutson@gmail.com




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