Author Archives: carla
#bullsh😡t , penn medicine
Let's recap: I have had three surgeries (breast cancer, full hysterectomy, knee surgery) and quite a few procedures over the past six years. I have also had radiation, a colonoscopy, an endoscopy, the flu, a sprained ankle, and so on … Continue reading
cancer spam
I get dozens of spam comments a week. I find cancer-related spam especially egregious. Today we have these people. An organization no one has ever heard of, trying to use this blog to advertise their wares. Here’s the 411: if … Continue reading
last radiation bill
All I have done for the last 6 years is pay off my breast cancer treatment bills from 2011. Every month, without fail. I did my radiation at Lankenau Hospital in suburban Philadelphia, PA. I did my radiation there because … Continue reading
if goop = gwyneth paltrow does goop = b.s. ?
goop ɡo͞op/ noun NORTH AMERICAN informal sloppy or sticky semifluid matter, typically something unpleasant. mawkish sentiment. Gwyneth Paltrow. Actress and self imagined health and lifestyle guru. Have never been a fan as she just gives off the vibes in every … Continue reading
the waiting is the hardest part
Here I sit waiting for my oncologist. Six years have passed and the waiting is still the hardest part. This is the first post I have ever done from the oncologist’s office. I hear the footsteps to and fro outside … Continue reading
a very pink victory: say buh byes to “breast cancer survivors foundation”
This is a really big deal. There are far too many scam charities out there in this world. This video and a link to the official press release came with a note from an Assistant New York Attorney General: I … Continue reading
six years.
Six years. I feel like I have lived an entire other life since the cancer was cut out…six years ago today. I have avoided writing this post all day. And now as I sit in the quiet of the place … Continue reading
