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mohs day
Today is Mohs surgery day. I am in the waiting room while they see if they got all the squamous cell in the first attempt. Like any cancer, I just want clean margins. Last week was the large basal cell … Continue reading
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f*ck cancer, any cancer
I started getting religion about my dermatology appointments for skin checks after I finished radiation in September, 2011. So how about the irony of a skin cancer diagnosis at the onset of Pinktober which I hate already especially because of … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, f*ck cancer, penn medicine, skin cancer
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survivors have a responsibility to pay it forward
I am 7 years and 1 month breast cancer free. I would not have gotten here without the occasional support of other survivors before me.This is, after all, a journey like no other. And not a journey I would wish … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, life, life after breast cancer
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the waiting is the hardest part
June 1st was 7 years. Today was the official all clear. Lucky seven. The waiting is always the hardest part. I am still one of the lucky ones. That is hard some days to wrap one’s head around.
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, life, radiation, tamoxifen
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seven years
Today is exactly 7 years to the day that I am officially breast cancer free. It has been a crazy seven years. And I will say it again, that everything since breast cancer has been an amazing journey. Life is … Continue reading
so here we are
It’s the end of March. It has been a long and snowy winter. And with spring having just arrived, it’s time to start the next round of breast cancer related appointments. That is how I begin the season of renewal … Continue reading
a word about pink trains and breast cancer
The author of this article I am about to link this post to writes the most wonderful articles and the Wyeth Family has done so much for Chester County, Pennsylvania and are indeed a National Treasure. But as an almost … Continue reading
stop calling!
Since it is no great secret that I think “breast cancer charities” that employ compensated solicitation callers (cold callers) are the scum of the earth, you think they would stop calling me right? But no…. they don’t. So I called … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, scam calls, the breast cancer charities of america
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#pinktober truths
Ahh #Pinktober. Ask most women who have had the disease, and who are still in treatment for the disease how they feel about a month-long barrage of cheap pink marketing ploys and they will tell you they dislike the farce. … Continue reading
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