Tag Archives: breast cancer

merry christmas eve from survivorland

Posted on December 24, 2018 by carla

Cancer free. Still. Seven and a half years. Trust me I count my blessings. I am one of the lucky ones. I have friends who live with MBC, otherwise known as Metastatic Breast Cancer. These women are my heroes, my … Continue reading →

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f*ck cancer, any cancer

Posted on October 4, 2018 by carla

I started getting religion about my dermatology appointments for skin checks after I finished radiation in September, 2011. So how about the irony of a skin cancer diagnosis at the onset of Pinktober which I hate already especially because of … Continue reading →

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as pinktober approaches….

Posted on September 25, 2018 by carla

Just like women used to be offended or even upset by sexist advertising campaigns of the past, I have grown to loathe the big pharmaceutical companies’ cancer drug commercials. I am also on overload on hospital and cancer treatment center … Continue reading →

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survivors have a responsibility to pay it forward

Posted on July 7, 2018 by carla

I am 7 years and 1 month breast cancer free. I would not have gotten here without the occasional support of other survivors before me.This is, after all, a journey like no other. And not a journey I would wish … Continue reading →

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the waiting is the hardest part

Posted on June 11, 2018 by carla

June 1st was 7 years. Today was the official all clear. Lucky seven. The waiting is always the hardest part. I am still one of the lucky ones. That is hard some days to wrap one’s head around.

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seven years

Posted on June 1, 2018 by carla

Today is exactly 7 years to the day that I am officially breast cancer free. It has been a crazy seven years. And I will say it again, that everything since breast cancer has been an amazing journey. Life is … Continue reading →

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a word about pink trains and breast cancer

Posted on January 24, 2018 by carla

The author of this article I am about to link this post to writes the most wonderful articles and the Wyeth Family has done so much for Chester County, Pennsylvania and are indeed a National Treasure. But as an almost … Continue reading →

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stop calling!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by carla

Since it is no great secret that I think “breast cancer charities” that employ compensated solicitation callers (cold callers) are the scum of the earth, you think they would stop calling me right? But no…. they don’t. So I called … Continue reading →

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#bullsh😡t , penn medicine

Posted on August 18, 2017 by carla

Let's recap: I have had three surgeries (breast cancer, full hysterectomy, knee surgery) and quite a few procedures over the past six years. I have also had radiation, a colonoscopy, an endoscopy, the flu, a sprained ankle, and so on … Continue reading →

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the waiting is the hardest part

Posted on June 23, 2017 by carla

Here I sit waiting for my oncologist. Six years have passed and the waiting is still the hardest part. This is the first post I have ever done from the oncologist’s office. I hear the footsteps to and fro outside … Continue reading →

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