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About carla

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

D’Oh Monday

I am officially dubbing it D’Oh Monday. As a breast cancer survivor, and even from within a very minute of my diagnosis, I was forced to take stock in my life.  And that includes the career.  I work in a very … Continue reading

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will ann curry be interviewing me too?

The Today Show  had an E! entertainment reporter and reality TV show star on early this morning- Giuliana Rancic.  And as I write this all the celebrity news  and other news sites are rushing to share the news she shared this … Continue reading

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meet jenny brown

This is my blog, so I can say what I want.   I have a friend running for County Commissioner in Montgomery County, PA.  If you live near me, I would love  you  all to get to know the real person – … Continue reading

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this made me cry.

This is an editorial from October 2010.  I stumbled upon it after finishing another editorial about Living Beyond Breast Cancer.  It is written by a woman named Hannah Campbell – her husband has male breast cancer.  This is a beautiful and … Continue reading

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one month

One month ago today I finished radiation.  On November 1st, it will be what? Five months since we did out, out damn lump? How time flies. And once my doctors finish conferring (and who knows how the Blackberry outages are … Continue reading

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pleasantly surprised

Good morning all.  I woke up in a very strange mood…Some mornings I awake with this whole “whoaaaa” of all I have been through in the past few months.  And here I still stand, some days a little bent, but … Continue reading

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milestones

Today in a sense  I said good-bye to my radiation oncologist Marisa Weiss .  Today was our last scheduled appointment as part of my breast cancer treatment.  I am a little verklempt after the fact.  She will always be but a … Continue reading

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grrrrr….

I really wanted to go to the BreastCancer.org Rock the Ribbon Benefit because Shawn Colvin is one of my favorite performers. But we waited too long and now those level of benefit tickets are sold out.   So I am not … Continue reading

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children of the corn

Yesterday I decided to rejoin the land of the living. I am still tired – which is unbelievable to me.  I am still congested and still have no voice (some consider that a blessing LOL) but we went to a … Continue reading

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color challenged

Greetings from the land of foggy brained.  Believe it or not I am still tired and this virus/cold thing is leaving my body on I don’t know whose time schedule, certainly not mine. And yes, patience is a virtue I … Continue reading

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