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hello 2023: social media and cancer

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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it’s official: 11 years clear

Well it’s a little late but it’s official: all clear on the mammogram. I have to say once again that I really like the radiology technicians who operate the mammography equipment at Penn Medicine. My tech today was simply awesome. … Continue reading

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life and time march on

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C. S. Lewis In exactly one week it will be two years since I began this blog about breast cancer – as in my … Continue reading

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being thankful

It is nearly my second Thanksgiving post breast cancer. And as I remain cancer free, I have a lot to be thankful for. And yes, like many women who have had various cancers the fear of recurrence is especially vivid … Continue reading

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music on a rainy day

I couldn’t decide what blog to put this on, and after listening to my high school classmate’s voice which is still like velvet and molten chocolate (if molten chocolate had a sound), I thought here would be the perfect place. … Continue reading

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do you tamoxifen? (then read this post)

UPDATE: My CVS pharmacist just called me and she told me that there is a shortage in the Teva version of Tamoxifen, especially in the 30 day count bottles, which is what we get.  So my pharmacist bought a larger … Continue reading

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nominate this blog for a blue ribbon blogger award with country living magazine

Yes…I feel like entering a blog contest. Want to help your favorite neighborhood blogger? Then follow this link : https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/blog-nominator2012 ….and if you see the worthiness, please consider entering  ihavebreastcancerblog   in Country Living Magazine’s 2012 Blue Ribbon Blogger Awards! Winners … Continue reading

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random thoughts on a november evening….

Today’s post is  part random stream of consciousness and part a cross-post of a fellow breast cancer blogger.  It is food for thought indeed as a survivor and like her, I keep hearing annoying new buzz phrases  now like “new normal“.  … Continue reading

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NABC (not about breast cancer) – one of my favorite barns….

I love photographing barns…slight obsession truthfully.  Here is one of my favorites from Chester County, PA:  

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