Category Archives: breast cancer

sometimes big business can pleasantly surprise you

The other day I wrote about my latest go round with my health insurance company, Aetna. In all fairness I must do a brief update. So after my last post I was frustrated enough that I Googled and Googled until … Continue reading →

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new year, same aetna

UPDATE 1/42016: NEW YEAR NEW SUCKITUDE. Spent over 30 minutes on muzak hold to get the Philippines where they know nothing, can’t help you and can only read a script. They land me another 30 minutes on hold until I … Continue reading →

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quoted on the current mammogram crisis in america

shee·ple SHēpəl/ noun informalderogatory plural noun: sheeple people compared to sheep in being docile, foolish, or easily led. “by the time the sheeple wake up and try to change things, it will be too late”    I have never been … Continue reading →

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boycott the american cancer society

I will not participate again in the American Cancer Society Great Valley Relay for Life. Not because of the stupid marketing ploy on adding the Main Line to Great Valley when we are Chester County but because of American Cancer … Continue reading →

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this is reality, as in REAL breast cancer awareness

The below message  in italics comes from a new friend.  She asked that her friends share this. She is someone I met recently for something else entirely and I found out  she lives with Stage 4 breast cancer. She is not … Continue reading →

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and zoom! #pinktober returns

In June I marked my four year cancerversary.  The other day I marked four years since the completion of treatment. I have had four years to get used to the onslaught of PINKTOBER and all the  ungodly pink products that really … Continue reading →

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not so subliminal message to ignore breast cancer?

   All our lives since we developed breasts, we are told to self check, have mammograms and above all else swiftly deal with breast cancer. But of course, along comes a study basically telling us in my opinion to play … Continue reading →

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surviving beautifully

So today started with a call from Aetna. Did I understand the nature of their recent letter? As in they are cancelling my current plan at the end of this year so I will have to choose a new one? … Continue reading →

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people magazine tabloidizes breast cancer

   See that vision in leather, fake balloon boobs, and spandex with hair extensions? Her name (and it’s not her stage name apparently) is Amber Marchese. She is one of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” of New Jersey which except for The … Continue reading →

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crazy on the corner

Just what I wanted to see on my way into see my breast cancer surgeon who saved my life four years ago. Shoo, fly crazy on the corner….   

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