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Tag Archives: breast cancer
transitions
It is hard to believe that in just a handful of days it will be June 1st and I will be a year out cancer free. I am looking forward to that first official cancerversary. Life continues to transition and already since … Continue reading
life keeps on trucking
This weekend we went to my sweet man’s high school reunion – we are the same age, a year apart. I saw many people I had really enjoyed in high school from his class and couldn’t help but do a … Continue reading
saving face: chestnut hill college changes mind on cancer patient
3:08 P.M. UPDATE: In a message dated 5/4/2012 3:04:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cvale@chc.edu writes: Dear Carla, Thank you for getting back to me. I wish I could say something that would help you understand the position we have taken. … Continue reading
endings, beginnings, an anniversary
Today has been a crazy emotional day. One year ago today, my breast surgeon called to tell me the needle biopsy came back positive for invasive lobular breast cancer. Today, I moved. Out of where I called home the last … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, change, heart, home, life, patchwork quilt
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in training
PREFACE: A brief note about this essay. This was entered in the 2012 Note & Words Essay Contest. I was not chosen, so I am plopping my essay up for all to read. It would have been cool had I … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Kelly Corrigan, life, life moments, memoir, Notes & Words 2012, parenthood
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contrasts
Yesterday my friends fêted me. It was something I don’t really think I deserved, but love them for it none the less. There I was surrounded by friends from all stages of my life, wishing me and my sweet man … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Jane Dellheim, life, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, petty people
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15 minutes
Well, yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reporter who called me about my old boss and former job called back. She wanted to go over what she had asked me previously. The article came out today. The reporter who called me … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, life, wall street journal
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what is it people don’t understand about breast cancer changing a person?
Greetings faithful readers. As you all know a couple of months ago I decided my health was more important than a job in an industry that is incredibly stressful. I have never spoken about my job much, because face it, … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, lemons, life, life after breast cancer, tamoxifen
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thoughts
Along my journey with breast cancer I have been blessed with the company of some truly fabulous women. Some survivors of various cancers, others just fabulous and blessedly healthy. One woman I am thinking about right now was amazing to … Continue reading
breathe and exhale….
Today I woke up a jumble of nerves and emotions. It was my first mammogram post diagnosis/surgery/treatment. And I had ultrasounds too to take a peek at my uterine lining and all that good stuff on Tamoxifen. (I have had fibroids … Continue reading
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