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the secret fear and loathing of women

Posted on April 23, 2014 by carla

This morning I am going to touch a dark and serious topic. Something a lot of women, breast cancer or not, struggle with at some point in their lives or several points in their lives ….if they are honest. Self-body … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, life, self-body image, tamoxifen | 11 Comments

bedside manner, aetna?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by carla

It has been a few days now since I wrote the post “my state of denial” . The response to that post has been astounding. I truly had no idea how much SO MANY OTHER WOMEN have gone through regarding … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aetna, aetna on Facebook, aetna on twitter, Barack Obama, breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, bullshit, healthcare, healthcare reform, hysterectomy, life, michele obama, obama care, philadelphia, standards of care, tamoxifen, washington dc | Leave a comment

health news stalkers

Posted on March 26, 2014 by carla

To block or not to block? Before my surgery this past Thursday I was left a voicemail message by an older woman who knows my mother. It was left on my cell phone the day before my mother had surgery … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, gossip, hospital, hysterectomy, life, people | 4 Comments

in patient

Posted on March 21, 2014 by carla

This morning I woke up with a city view at Pennsylvania Hospital. I am home now, but it was a long 23 hours. I had a full hysterectomy. Everything was taken out along with some apparently sizable cysts and fibroids. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, gynecological surgeries, hysterectomy, life, pennsylvania hospital, university of pennsylvania health system | 2 Comments

little life complications

Posted on March 13, 2014 by carla

Life just got a little more complicated. And I will admit I am struggling a little, which is why I am writing about it. I don’t know how else to process. My mother, who is normally like her own force … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, life, rheumatic fever | 4 Comments

stop the presses

Posted on January 13, 2014 by carla

A friend who is a writer and breast cancer survivor has been talking this morning about something I had not heard about, but now I have and I am appalled. Two writers, one from the New York Times and one from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Keller, breast cancer, Emma G Keller, life, Lisa Bonchek Adams, new york times, The Guardian | 6 Comments

melinda

Posted on November 11, 2013 by carla

This is just a portrait. It is of my friend Melinda who just finished her treatment a couple of weeks ago. I think she looks fabulous. A long time ago I spoke about breast cancer art. Not just the work … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer art, life | 3 Comments

fears and ridiculousness

Posted on November 7, 2013 by carla

My last post was actually an essay by my friend Gwen Moran who is a writer and a damn fine one. In it she delves into some pretty personal feelings on her life after breast cancer. How she feels, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer alumnae, breast cancer survivor, family, friends, life | 2 Comments

you go girl/what is brave?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by carla

So my friend Melinda is going thru treatment, which includes chemotherapy. At the end of June when the fun and frolic with chemicals really kicked in she posted a photo of her “new ‘do” with the following comment: … Continue reading →

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the two year mark…all systems GO!

Posted on June 20, 2013 by carla

Well now that the oncologist and surgeon follow-ups are complete I can stand on my tippy toes and fist pump the air in joy. It is officially very official. Two years. Breast cancer free. What a long strange trip it’s been. … Continue reading →

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