Let me start by saying I am only sharing from my own experience. It’s my opinion only, not medical advice. And the best answer I can give you is both honest yet ambiguous. It depends. Including the breaks between infusions, I received chemo treatment for seven months. During that time, there were days when I…
Tag: breast cancer
I declined this blood test. Here’s why.
If cancer cells are still circulating, I don’t want to know.
Stop saying “that doesn’t apply to me”
We can all give of our time, our treasure, and our talents to bless those who are hurting. Share your gifts!
Inspiration for “Letters to Eleanor”
A few short days after my second lumpectomy, we were off to Florida for our annual Walden Beach vacay (because my breast surgeon is super cool – also, maybe because I’m very persuasive but actually because I pinky swore not to swim in the ocean).
Where are the “good” breast cancer charities?
There are four organizations that I have gotten to know this year (so far), and they have captured my attention for all the right reasons.
Sentinel node injections and pre-op bracketing: what to know before you go
Taking four needles to the nipple is as painful as it sounds. Here’s how to deal.
If microblading your brows, timing matters (a lot).
You don’t realize how important these face framers are until they completely disappear. In my case it was seemingly overnight. Rude!
What a difference a year makes!
Same beach, different me. A retrospective on the weirdest year of my life.
The thank you note that’s impossible to write
This morning I wrote thank you notes. Lots of them. I filled an entire loose-leaf sheet of paper with the names of so many who have shown love and solidarity and thoughtfulness in just the way I needed it – without a trace of sympathy because #gross and just flat out no – pity has…
Love in the waiting
As I sit in my living room, with a homemade “Mommy, you rock” banner hanging from the mantel and heart-shaped Post-It notes across the hearth, I am humbled. Cards span from one end to the other, from friends down the street and from 700 miles to the East in our treasured sweet home Alabama. The…