Tag Archives: breast cancer

dear pat toomey, bob casey and entire US senate….

Posted on May 25, 2017 by carla

As your constituent and as an American I’m asking you to protect all Americans by opposing the American Health Care Act. This harmful bill gives billions to special interests while dramatically increasing costs for older Americans. This bill includes an … Continue reading →

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anniversaries and the way things happen

Posted on April 27, 2017 by carla

Tomorrow is the sixth anniversary of my diagnosis of invasive lobular breast cancer. Knock on wood I’m still cancer free. And I’ve said it before, but a long strange trip it has indeed been.  Truly. I still remember exactly what … Continue reading →

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another spin on pink sisterhood

Posted on April 16, 2017 by carla

  My anniversaries approach. My cancerversaries as it were.  I do not want to jinx myself.    I just want to meet my goal or remaining cancer free. It has been a long strange trip indeed, with a lot of … Continue reading →

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new year, new test

Posted on January 23, 2017 by carla

I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy last week. The anesthesia and procedure made me not so hot for a few days but I am glad I did it. Do not ignore doing this. It was the test I was the … Continue reading →

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rise up

Posted on January 4, 2017 by carla

It started with a message from a friend: ** Please Consider Calling / E-mailing for Obamacare** Paul Ryan’s office is conducting a phone poll, hoping to hear overwhelming opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Here’s how you can participate: Call … Continue reading →

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targeting target for breast cancer profiteering

Posted on October 17, 2016 by carla

Dear Target, I hate Pinktober. It is a vomitorious b*llshit pink month for a lot of us who have had breast cancer, or are currently undergoing treatment, or live with the metastatic form of the disease. Take your shirt for … Continue reading →

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n.e.d. is my friend

Posted on June 9, 2016 by carla

Five years. It’s official. I am FIVE years cancer free. N.E.D. or No Evidence of Disease. Yay!!!!!!!!!

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five years 

Posted on June 1, 2016 by carla

 Five years ago right now I was a haze of leftover anesthesia and pain meds. Today is June 1st and five years ago now I had a partial mastectomy or lumpectomy. Next week I start my five year tests. Mammogram, … Continue reading →

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oh shut up, the cranky me chronicles

Posted on May 22, 2016 by carla

 I belong to one breast cancer group. Sometimes I can’t visit it online because there are posts that upset me. These are the posts of the people who just arbitrarily without a doctor’s approval or disapproval. Then there are the … Continue reading →

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five years

Posted on April 28, 2016 by carla

Tomorrow is a very emotionally loaded day for me. And it’s not because my high school reunion weekend is starting again , it’s because it was five years ago tomorrow I received my breast cancer diagnosis from Dr. Dahlia Sataloff … Continue reading →

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