Tag Archives: breast cancer

girl power

Posted on February 19, 2012 by carla

Check out a post on my other blog titled girl power. Making good on my promise to myself to do what brings me pleasure, I had buckets of fun photographing an event today. So this post is not about breast … Continue reading →

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a new journey begins

Posted on February 16, 2012 by carla

Having breast cancer changes you. Forever. Irrevocably. Once you have had it once, you don’t want it again, but the reality is if you don’t take care of yourself, you put yourself at increased risk for recurrence. I had made … Continue reading →

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happy valentine’s day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by carla

Today is a think pink for love kind of day. My journey continues with breast cancer – no, not a recurrence, the journey itself. I knew when I was diagnosed my life would change, and part of that change would … Continue reading →

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sharing a poem

Posted on February 11, 2012 by carla

I love Robert Frost… BOND AND FREE BY ROBERT FROST Love has earth to which she clings With hills and circling arms about– Wall within wall to shut fear out. But Thought has need of no such things, For Thought … Continue reading →

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truly thinking pink: let’s talk about me for a while

Posted on February 4, 2012 by carla

Last night I had a photography shoot at an event I was working on and when I got home, I swear my left breast where the lumpectomy occurred was throbbing and full of sharp little pain darts (for lack of a … Continue reading →

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does it come with pink polka dots?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by carla

Ok look, I am not getting into some huge back and forth about the right to bear arms. I don’t have a particular problem with it as long as it’s legal. My ENTIRE point of posting this is the sheer … Continue reading →

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the pink stink grows

Posted on February 2, 2012 by carla

http://connect.facebook.net/rsrc.php/v1/yQ/r/f3KaqM7xIBg.swf http://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?api_key=41245586762&app_id=41245586762&channel_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fconnect%2Fxd_proxy.php%3Fversion%3D3%23cb%3Dfa28dadc1f44e%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fihavebreastcancerblog.wordpress.com%252Fff75eafdf18703%26relation%3Dparent.parent%26transport%3Dpostmessage&client_id=41245586762&display=none&domain=ihavebreastcancerblog.wordpress.com&locale=en_US&origin=1&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fconnect%2Fxd_proxy.php%3Fversion%3D3%23cb%3Df30163884fa02fa%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fihavebreastcancerblog.wordpress.com%252Fff75eafdf18703%26relation%3Dparent%26transport%3Dpostmessage%26frame%3Df2bc63f22a6cfa&response_type=token%2Csigned_request%2Ccode&sdk=joey Breast cancer and women’s health issues should not be about politics any more than a woman’s right to choose. I am happy that the PINK STINK is growing against monster charity Susan G. Komen. And they deserve it. … Continue reading →

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eight months

Posted on February 1, 2012 by carla

In the midst of all the crazy news about the uncharitable actions of Susan G. Komen that broke yesterday and went viral today (and isn’t an awesome PINK STINK being raised?), I neglected to self-celebrate a little mini cancerversary of … Continue reading →

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shame, shame, shame on susan g. komen

Posted on January 31, 2012 by carla

Now I will admit I am the hot flashing not sleeping annoyed by Tamoxifen gal, but this article on Slate makes my blood boil. It appears that Susan G. Komen, the super slut of breast cancer charities is doing Planned … Continue reading →

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human nature and in memoriam

Posted on January 24, 2012 by carla

Human nature is a funny thing. And soon I will be a year out since my official breast cancer diagnosis, and I keep rediscovering we as human beings are curious creatures indeed. Especially when it comes to this disease in … Continue reading →

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