Hi im HOTCHAKALATE — single mother, dog mom, and survivor. Life hit a HARD reset after having weight loss surgery (gastric bypass) January 22, 2024, then I found out I had a brain tumor that needed to be removed because unfortunately IT WAS GROWING!!! Left frontal lobe meningioma February 24, 2025 and I’ve been rebuilding ever since! Mind, body, and soul.

I keep it real about life after surgery, motherhood, and starting over. This isn’t perfection — this is the process. The healing, the growth, the breakdowns, the glow-ups.