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Category Archives: breast cancer
survivor shaming
I just approved a comment written by a woman who claims to be a breast cancer survivor. Apparently she took issue with one of the posts I wrote about what I feel are scammy and not helpful breast cancer “charities”. … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, health insurance
Tagged breast cancer charities, breast cancer survivor
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fight smart
Okay I’m going to say something here which will undoubtedly ruffle feathers. It has to do with tamoxifen and other breast cancer drugs, oncotype scores, and taking yourself off your meds….without discussing it with your care team. Do I … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, health insurance
Tagged breast cancer, life, oncotype, tamoxifen
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is ignorance bliss?
I wasn’t going to write about this or at least not right away. But now I am, because the ignorance out there is astounding. Is ignorance blisss when it comes to female cancers? I don’t think so. I am … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, health insurance
Tagged angelina jolie, breast cancer, hysterectomy, ignorance, menopause
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nevada’s michele fiore thinks breast cancer is a fungus?
There is dumb, there is dumber, and then there is a just a jackass. The Nevada politician who thinks the solution for rape is for “hot little girls” to carry automatic weapons (her words, truly) is at it again spreading her … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer
Tagged #boobPAC, #votewithyourbreasts, breast cancer, fungus, michele fiore, republican party of nevada, saltwater
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politicizing cancer?
One of my U.S. Senators is Pat Toomey. I am a Republican, but not a particular fan as he has always been a bit right of Attila the Hun. His views on what a woman can do with their bodies, … Continue reading
breast cancer scam callers, 2015 edition
It has been a while since I got a breast cancer scam phone call, but I got one tonight. It came in from Hershey, PA and the number is 717-298-5071. A woman asked for me by name. It was partially … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer
Tagged 717-298-5071, breast cancer charity scam, phone scam, scam
4 Comments
men and women and breast cancer
The photo on this post has nothing to do with the post. It was just a photo I snapped in Lancaster County, PA last spring of a solitary looking Amish farm woman. So anyway, in my breast cancer group recently … Continue reading
update on healthcare drama, or can you hear me screaming
I don’t really drink but dealing with health care in the advent of the Affordable Care Act otherwise known as Obamacare is enough to make you start. Actually that’s an excellent idea! Somebody should invent the Obamacare drinking game. I … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, health insurance
Tagged Aetna, affordable care act, obamacare, problems with t aetna
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russian roulette with health insurance 2015
Oh Aetna, how can you terrorize me? Let me count the ways! (Do you like the healthcare dart board I designed?) So….you know I am soooooo thrilled with how well Obamacare err the Affordable Care Act is working out so … Continue reading
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