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just thinking….about everything

My brain woke up a little bit busy, so here I am again….writing. I am three years breast cancer free as of June 1st. I am on Tamoxifen three years as of October. Because I had the full hysterectomy in … Continue reading

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betwixt and between 2014

Today was my next 6 month check up with my oncologist. I am fine, no recurrence thank God, but I am at a breast cancer treatment crossroads again. I had a full hysterectomy in March. That combined with my third … Continue reading

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how not to treat breast cancer patients and survivors

In 2012 I wrote a post about Lankenau Hospital and Main Line Health’s screwed up business practices. when it came to billing. Today I am writing again. This is what I sent to Lankenau today. If I had to do … Continue reading

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how to tell people you have breast cancer

I am asked fairly often how I told people I had breast cancer. The simple answer is I just told people. I just had the inquiry come to me from a breast cancer charity I really respect, Living Beyond Breast … Continue reading

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more life lessons

“Life gets mighty precious when there’s less of it to waste” ― Bonnie Raitt Ain’t that the truth. I have been living with some news about a person I honestly love for a couple of days, and well now is … Continue reading

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three years

Today marks my third cancerversary. I am three years breast cancer free!!!! Yay!!!! This time three years ago I was in recovery after a successful surgery. I am one of the lucky ones and I feel blessed that I have … Continue reading

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the next phase

Fifty. How old that seemed when I was a kid, and now it is just a beginning. I am a bundle of emotion today I find. It has been quite a journey getting here. Well, that is what life is, … Continue reading

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the secret fear and loathing of women

This morning I am going to touch a dark and serious topic. Something a lot of women, breast cancer or not, struggle with at some point in their lives or several points in their lives ….if they are honest. Self-body … Continue reading

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bedside manner, aetna?

It has been a few days now since I wrote the post “my state of denial” . The response to that post has been astounding. I truly had no idea how much SO MANY OTHER WOMEN have gone through regarding … Continue reading

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my state of “denial”

My hysterectomy post surgical care has been DENIED by Aetna. Furious doesn’t adequately describe the white-hot anger coursing through me right now. Apparently spending over 4 hours on a surgical slab (instead of the projected 1 1/2 hours) having a COMPLETE hysterectomy, … Continue reading

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