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About carla

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

politicizing cancer?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by carla

One of my U.S. Senators is Pat Toomey. I am a Republican, but not a particular fan as he has always been a bit right of Attila the Hun. His views on what a woman can do with their bodies, … Continue reading →

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breast cancer scam callers, 2015 edition

Posted on February 16, 2015 by carla

It has been a while since I got a breast cancer scam phone call, but I got one tonight. It came in from Hershey, PA and the number is 717-298-5071. A woman asked for me by name. It was partially … Continue reading →

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emotional “warrior” ? or woman first?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by carla

I saw a media inquiry fly by on social media overnight: “XYZ wants to tell the first-person story of someone who’s closed the door on cancer — maybe you just don’t identify with being a “warrior” anymore. Are you sick … Continue reading →

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men and women and breast cancer

Posted on January 30, 2015 by carla

The photo on this post has nothing to do with the post. It was just a photo I snapped in Lancaster County, PA last spring of a solitary looking Amish farm woman. So anyway, in my breast cancer group recently … Continue reading →

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update on healthcare drama, or can you hear me screaming

Posted on January 29, 2015 by carla

I don’t really drink but dealing with health care in the advent of the Affordable Care Act otherwise known as Obamacare is enough to make you start. Actually that’s an excellent idea! Somebody should invent the Obamacare drinking game. I … Continue reading →

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continued problems with aetna

Posted on January 28, 2015 by carla

  Seriously, I am ready to cry I am so frustrated and stressed out by Aetna thus far in 2015. Recently (as in a couple of weeks ago) I wrote about Aetna issues .  Nothing has changed, but the issues … Continue reading →

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russian roulette with health insurance 2015

Posted on January 14, 2015 by carla

Oh Aetna, how can you terrorize me? Let me count the ways! (Do you like the healthcare dart board I designed?) So….you know I am soooooo thrilled with how well Obamacare err the Affordable Care Act is working out so … Continue reading →

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happy 2015!

Posted on January 4, 2015 by carla

So that photo above is a gratitude jar. It’s a simple thing to make and it’s something I am sharing with all of you because there are good days and bad when dealing with breast cancer or being a survivor, … Continue reading →

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moving forward….forging ahead….

Posted on November 6, 2014 by carla

  Yes, I turned these white pumpkins pink. No, I didn’t paint them, just messed with filters in my photo editing program. So my time as a push me pull you of breast cancer , health insurance, and medicine seems … Continue reading →

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pink is for roses.

Posted on September 30, 2014 by carla

Pinkification pukification here we come. Yes tomorrow marks the onslaught of putrid pink things because you know breast cancer is so pink and frothy and light, right? Like fuzzy bunnies, Barbie, and cotton candy,right? I hate #pinktober. The world gets … Continue reading →

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