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hello 2023: social media and cancer

Posted on January 5, 2023 by carla

I posted the following on someone’s cancer timeline about those voluminous and far too frequent Facebook posts about people with cancer: “Hi – I read the post all the way through. I am an 11 year + survivor of one, … Continue reading →

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the waiting game…

Posted on January 4, 2012 by carla

Yes, I know, I know, life to an extent is about waiting.  And the waiting game is especially not fun when you have to work through phone trees to get a live person to schedule your follow-up medical appointments.  Such … Continue reading →

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post breast cancer: keeping the faith and being yourself

Posted on December 13, 2011 by carla

One of the things about breast cancer, is it changes who you are irrevocably in a sense, but on the same hand it shouldn’t change who you are.  That sounds like a circle, but women who have had breast cancer … Continue reading →

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pinktober/snowtober draws to a close

Posted on October 31, 2011 by carla

This post has nothing to do with breast cancer.    Or maybe it does. I  don’t really know. I have decided it is easier getting a referral for one of my plentiful breast cancer related doctor appointments then it is getting … Continue reading →

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et cetera

Posted on October 24, 2011 by carla

Life continues to truck along with it’s twists, turns, and occasional hiccups, but all in all, it’s not so bad considering the past few months.   The future is looking forward, so I can’t complain.  God closes a window, and opens … Continue reading →

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31 one down only 4 more to go…

Posted on September 7, 2011 by carla

Another one done.  Went back to original radiation machine today as the spanking new TrueBeam wasn’t working right or something—which has to drive the hospital crazy since they just put it in, but hey things with computers in them are after all, … Continue reading →

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‎17 down, 18 to go….and midsummer reflections upon my left breast

Posted on August 17, 2011 by carla

Yes another one done…radiation was only 15 minutes behind today.  Wore my extra bright Pucci-like print pants again and made it a party. Had one of my Shipley gals as escort extraordinaire – Laura. Left boob is red like a … Continue reading →

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when it comes to breast cancer, who is a survivor?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by carla

So I saw this status posted on The Breast Cancer Site on Facebook about putting something on individual pages to honor the memories of women who have died from breast cancer. Right or wrong, this kind of irked me because … Continue reading →

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