Hi. I’m Christina, and I’m really glad you’re here.
Chemo Belle is a creative project I founded during my first year living with stage 4 breast cancer. It began with music.
Before there was a shop, Chemo Belle existed as songs. Writing and releasing music became a way for me to process what was happening to my body and my life. The fear, the waiting, the hope, the anger, the grief, and the quiet moments in between all found their way into sound. These are not abstract songs. They are drawn directly from lived experience.
The Music First
At the heart of Chemo Belle is a music project focused on telling the truth about cancer. On my YouTube channel, I release original songs that explore diagnosis, treatment, scanxiety, body changes, trust in medicine, and the emotional weight that comes with it all. Some songs are soft and meditative. Others are raw, sarcastic, or confrontational.
Alongside the music, I also share vlogs. These are honest reflections and small moments from life during treatment. Sometimes they are heavy. Sometimes they are light. Sometimes they are simply real.
If you want to explore the music and videos, you can find Chemo Belle on YouTube, where the project first took shape.
Why the Shop Exists
As the music grew, I started to feel the need for another form of expression. Something physical. Something wearable.
Cancer culture often swings between toxic positivity or silence. I did not see many options that felt stylish, honest, or emotionally true. So the Chemo Belle shop was created as an extension of the music.
The clothing is cancer-themed, but not clinical or performative. These pieces are meant to feel like self-expression and protection at the same time. Things you can wear to appointments, treatment days, or regular life when your body feels unfamiliar.
Some designs are soft.
Some are sarcastic.
Some are defiant.
All of them are created with care and intention.
This shop is not about “fighting” cancer in a cliché way. It is about living with it, surviving it, and still holding onto your sense of self.
A Shared Exchange of Support
The Chemo Belle shirts are more than clothing. They are meant to feel like a hug.
Wearing one is like one cancer warrior reaching out to another and saying, “I see you. You are not alone.” These pieces are designed to offer comfort, familiarity, and a sense of being held, especially on the days that feel heavy or uncertain.
When someone supports Chemo Belle by purchasing a shirt, that support comes back to me in a very real way. It allows me to continue creating music, videos, and designs that tell the truth about this experience. In return, I pour that support back into the project by designing songs and clothing that reflect your story too, not just mine.
This is not a one-way exchange. It is a shared loop of care.
Your support helps me keep creating.
My work exists to offer love, honesty, and companionship through the hard times.
Chemo Belle is built on that connection.
This Blog as an Accompaniment
This blog exists to connect the pieces. It is a place to share context behind the songs, the meaning behind designs, and reflections from the ongoing journey. Sometimes it will be about music. Sometimes about illness. Sometimes about creativity, grief, humor, or learning how to exist inside uncertainty.
Think of it as liner notes for the project. A quieter space that lives alongside the sound.
More Than One Thing
Chemo Belle is not just music.
It is not just a shop.
It is not just a blog.
It is a creative ecosystem built around honesty, expression, and living fully while navigating something incredibly hard.
If you are here because you are sick, scared, supporting someone you love, or simply drawn to art that tells the truth, you belong here.
Thank you for being here at the beginning of this project.
I am glad you found your way to Chemo Belle.
💗Christina
