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stop the presses
A friend who is a writer and breast cancer survivor has been talking this morning about something I had not heard about, but now I have and I am appalled. Two writers, one from the New York Times and one from … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Keller, breast cancer, Emma G Keller, life, Lisa Bonchek Adams, new york times, The Guardian
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never go to the oncologist on friday the 13th
(The beautiful Christmas tree is one of the ones at the Ritz Carlton in Philadelphia.) New Rule: Never go to the oncologist on Friday the 13th of anything ever again. No, breast cancer has not returned to pollute my body … Continue reading
melinda
This is just a portrait. It is of my friend Melinda who just finished her treatment a couple of weeks ago. I think she looks fabulous. A long time ago I spoke about breast cancer art. Not just the work … Continue reading
fears and ridiculousness
My last post was actually an essay by my friend Gwen Moran who is a writer and a damn fine one. In it she delves into some pretty personal feelings on her life after breast cancer. How she feels, and … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer alumnae, breast cancer survivor, family, friends, life
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after the storm by gwen moran
Gwen Moran is a fellow survivor and personal friend. She is also an amazing writer. Please take the time to read her essay After The Storm reprinted with the author’s permission here: After the Storm What lingers most after breast cancer … Continue reading
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Tagged after the storm, breast cancer, gwen moran, surviving
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you know you are over “pinktober” when…..
When Susan G. Komen co-opts even your eggs, it means enough of Pinktober. Here’s hoping the chickens that lay the eggs are not pink now too….
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Tagged breast cancer awareness month, Pinktober, susan g. komen
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random acts of connection
I have spoken about the odd phenomenon of how breast cancer survivors seems to sense other survivors. In a room, a store, library, on the street…wherever. Sometimes we recognize each other as currently going through treatment. Other times it is … Continue reading
doing my part
I will update the post once the article is available online. I am doing my part for breast cancer awareness month and it doesn’t involve pink plastic bracelets. Blogging Through Breast Cancer is on second page of this special section.
in tears at the goodness of inspirational women
Yes, as I write, I am indeed in tears. I am fine, don’t worry, I just have been touched by the amazing women being honored by Living Beyond Breast Cancer. It is women like this who inspire me, and women like … Continue reading
pepto-bismol pink: pinktober is here
Pinktober is here. All hail badly tinted food , food products, booze, you name it. Heck even Manolo Blahnik has designed special pink shoes – I cannot make this stuff up click here. I will no longer drool over Manolos. I … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer awareness month, marketing, pink, Pinktober, pinktriotic, scams
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