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About carla

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

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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winter in my heart

Posted on September 26, 2014 by carla

This afternoon, I am sad. And yes, it feels like winter in my heart. Recently I wrote about a woman in my breast cancer group. Her name was Barbie Ritzco. Barbie passed away early this morning. My friend Nicki told … Continue reading →

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warrior queen, this post is for you

Posted on August 13, 2014 by carla

I am part of this amazing group of women known collectively as The Pink Moon Lovelies. I am also a chapter in the book The Pink Moon Lovelies: Empowering Stories of Survival. One of our members, our warrior queen Barbie … Continue reading →

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along came a message on a rainy day

Posted on August 12, 2014 by carla

Along came a message to this blog that I opened this morning. The message said: Hi! I was just diagnosed a couple weeks ago (am age 34), and have found your blog super helpful (especially the post on how to … Continue reading →

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just thinking….about everything

Posted on August 9, 2014 by carla

My brain woke up a little bit busy, so here I am again….writing. I am three years breast cancer free as of June 1st. I am on Tamoxifen three years as of October. Because I had the full hysterectomy in … Continue reading →

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betwixt and between 2014

Posted on July 11, 2014 by carla

Today was my next 6 month check up with my oncologist. I am fine, no recurrence thank God, but I am at a breast cancer treatment crossroads again. I had a full hysterectomy in March. That combined with my third … Continue reading →

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how not to treat breast cancer patients and survivors

Posted on July 7, 2014 by carla

In 2012 I wrote a post about Lankenau Hospital and Main Line Health’s screwed up business practices. when it came to billing. Today I am writing again. This is what I sent to Lankenau today. If I had to do … Continue reading →

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how to tell people you have breast cancer

Posted on June 26, 2014 by carla

I am asked fairly often how I told people I had breast cancer. The simple answer is I just told people. I just had the inquiry come to me from a breast cancer charity I really respect, Living Beyond Breast … Continue reading →

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more life lessons

Posted on June 4, 2014 by carla

“Life gets mighty precious when there’s less of it to waste” ― Bonnie Raitt Ain’t that the truth. I have been living with some news about a person I honestly love for a couple of days, and well now is … Continue reading →

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