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transitions
It is hard to believe that in just a handful of days it will be June 1st and I will be a year out cancer free. I am looking forward to that first official cancerversary. Life continues to transition and already since … Continue reading
chestercountyramblings What many of my faithful readers of chestercountyramblings may not know is the crazy road that led me here. This time last year, I was awaiting my surgery to remove a lump – yes, I had that thing all women … Continue reading
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life keeps on trucking
This weekend we went to my sweet man’s high school reunion – we are the same age, a year apart. I saw many people I had really enjoyed in high school from his class and couldn’t help but do a … Continue reading
some men are a wee bit clueless: tales of academia vs. cancer continue
So…unless you have been living under a rock, you know what is irking my Tamoxifen-laden brain this week is the whole deal with the woman named Elizabeth Furey with a rare form of Hodgkin’s who wanted to walk with her … Continue reading
saving face: chestnut hill college changes mind on cancer patient
3:08 P.M. UPDATE: In a message dated 5/4/2012 3:04:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cvale@chc.edu writes: Dear Carla, Thank you for getting back to me. I wish I could say something that would help you understand the position we have taken. … Continue reading
shame on chestnut hill college – no compassion for cancer patient
File under God don’t like ugly: Posted: Thu, May. 3, 2012, 3:00 AM College rigid on cancer patient’s request Ronnie Polaneczky, Daily News Columnist Philadelphia Daily News Maybe not enough administrators at Chestnut Hill College know what it’s like to … Continue reading
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breast cancer survivors foundation outed by kane in your korner
It started last October when I grew tired of the unwanted solicitation calls from Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation. I wrote about them on this blog and submitted a FOIA request to the State of New Jersey and did some research. My … Continue reading
endings, beginnings, an anniversary
Today has been a crazy emotional day. One year ago today, my breast surgeon called to tell me the needle biopsy came back positive for invasive lobular breast cancer. Today, I moved. Out of where I called home the last … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, change, heart, home, life, patchwork quilt
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in training
PREFACE: A brief note about this essay. This was entered in the 2012 Note & Words Essay Contest. I was not chosen, so I am plopping my essay up for all to read. It would have been cool had I … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Kelly Corrigan, life, life moments, memoir, Notes & Words 2012, parenthood
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