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About carla

Writer, blogger, photographer, breast cancer survivor. I write about whatever strikes my fancy as I meander through life.

oh shut up, the cranky me chronicles

 I belong to one breast cancer group. Sometimes I can’t visit it online because there are posts that upset me. These are the posts of the people who just arbitrarily without a doctor’s approval or disapproval. Then there are the … Continue reading

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five years

Tomorrow is a very emotionally loaded day for me. And it’s not because my high school reunion weekend is starting again , it’s because it was five years ago tomorrow I received my breast cancer diagnosis from Dr. Dahlia Sataloff … Continue reading

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thinking…and over-thinking…and thinking some more

I was speaking with someone today about 3D mammography.  Also known as digital breast tomosynthesis (tomo).  Guess what I learned? While health insurers argue about paying for this kind of mammogram, apparently those on Medicare or Social Security can get this … Continue reading

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a little sad

I have been chewing on this a few days, a woman who was a new friend that I had met not long ago by accident died of stage 4 breast cancer recently.  She was diagnosed with stage 4 and found it … Continue reading

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morons.

And they think this is any better? Any LESS objectifying?  Saw this on Facebook. File under more pink B.S.  Come on now you know we can’t fight breast cancer unless we sexualize it. Eyes rolling somehow I do not think … Continue reading

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milestone: five years is coming soon

Well in a few short weeks another high school reunion will be here. So much has happened in five years, so much. But what another Shipley reunion also means is I am creeping up on the five year anniversary of … Continue reading

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cancer harbors: “because living is so much more than surviving…”

This is my friend’s business. I am so proud of Alene! This is my humble opinion a very worth while endeavor

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circle of cancer

  The funny thing about living with breast cancer no matter what stage you are in the disease is the circlular aspect of it. As in it circles back to you. It’s like a not so secret society devoid of a … Continue reading

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be yourself

  Hold onto your hats a blog post not purely or solely about breast cancer coming your way. Yes, really. And yes it’s sort of is about breast cancer, but it’s more about women in general. First I have to credit … Continue reading

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sometimes big business can pleasantly surprise you

The other day I wrote about my latest go round with my health insurance company, Aetna. In all fairness I must do a brief update. So after my last post I was frustrated enough that I Googled and Googled until … Continue reading

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