Author Archives: carla
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
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
contrasts
Yesterday my friends fêted me. It was something I don’t really think I deserved, but love them for it none the less. There I was surrounded by friends from all stages of my life, wishing me and my sweet man … Continue reading
15 minutes
Well, yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reporter who called me about my old boss and former job called back. She wanted to go over what she had asked me previously. The article came out today. The reporter who called me … Continue reading
oh give me a break
Apparently I just fell off the turnip truck. I just received a comment to the wrong part of my blog. And oops sorry, I don’t do free PR for what I consider questionable charities as my Raison d’être. I do … Continue reading
what is it people don’t understand about breast cancer changing a person?
Greetings faithful readers. As you all know a couple of months ago I decided my health was more important than a job in an industry that is incredibly stressful. I have never spoken about my job much, because face it, … Continue reading
thoughts
Along my journey with breast cancer I have been blessed with the company of some truly fabulous women. Some survivors of various cancers, others just fabulous and blessedly healthy. One woman I am thinking about right now was amazing to … Continue reading
judge not, that ye be not judged
Matthew 7:1 says “Judge not, that ye be not judged” So I got a note on a LinkedIn group I am a member of about a new breast cancer survivor book called The Blessings & Bling which is by Sheron C. … Continue reading
breathe and exhale….
Today I woke up a jumble of nerves and emotions. It was my first mammogram post diagnosis/surgery/treatment. And I had ultrasounds too to take a peek at my uterine lining and all that good stuff on Tamoxifen. (I have had fibroids … Continue reading
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