Tag Archives: tamoxifen

catching up

Posted on September 28, 2012 by carla

Hi there. It has been a while since I really did an update. So I thought I would drink my morning cup of coffee and get to. Mind you, I will get to in a minute after my morning hot flash (hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer awareness month, breastcancer.org, Dahlia Sataloff, invasive lobular breast cancer, life, life after breast cancer, Maris Weiss, radiation, survivor, tamoxifen | 3 Comments

politics of the penis: don’t vote for boobs like chris collins

Posted on July 4, 2012 by carla

You know, I was wondering what I was going to write about on this blog as I hadn’t updated recently. And I have found my topic – not politics of the uterus, but politics of the penis. But first, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged animal abuse, boobs, BRCA test, buffalo ny, chris collins, erie county NY, huffington post, idiot, Mylan, news, obamacare, politics of the penis, Politics of the Uterus, puppy mills, republican, tamoxifen, Teva, united states congress | 1 Comment

letting go

Posted on June 9, 2012 by carla

Since my diagnosis for breast cancer, and subsequent surgery and treatment, I have learned how to an extent your life becomes an exercise in letting go. That dawned on me the other day. Part of it comes with the acceptance that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BRCA test, breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, letting go, life, tamoxifen | 2 Comments

one year.

Posted on June 1, 2012 by carla

Today is happy, happy, joy, joy in the scheme of things! One year ago today I had my breast cancer surgery. A lumpectomy a/k/a partial mastectomy. One year ago at this time I was in recovery at Pennsylvania Hospital, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, breastcancer.org, cancerversary, life, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, one year, survivor, tamoxifen | 3 Comments

do you tamoxifen? (then read this post)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by carla

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, FDA, generic drug issues, ihavebreastcancerblog, life, Mylan, survivor, tamoxifen, Teva | 34 Comments

transitions

Posted on May 22, 2012 by carla

It is hard to believe that in just a handful of days it will be June 1st and I will be a year out cancer free. I am looking forward to that first official cancerversary. Life continues to transition and already since … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, life, tamoxifen, transitions | 1 Comment

some men are a wee bit clueless: tales of academia vs. cancer continue

Posted on May 5, 2012 by carla

So…unless you have been living under a rock, you know what is irking my Tamoxifen-laden brain this week is the whole deal with the woman named Elizabeth Furey with a rare form of Hodgkin’s who wanted to walk with her … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cancer, chestnut hill college, dumb men, Elizabeth Furey, Kenneth Soprano, philadelphia daily news, Ronnie Polaneczky, tamoxifen | Leave a comment

what is it people don’t understand about breast cancer changing a person?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by carla

Greetings faithful readers. As you all know a couple of months ago I decided my health was more important than a job in an industry that is incredibly stressful. I have never spoken about my job much, because face it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, lemons, life, life after breast cancer, tamoxifen | 7 Comments

judge not, that ye be not judged

Posted on March 20, 2012 by carla

Matthew 7:1 says “Judge not, that ye be not judged” So I got a note on a LinkedIn group I am a member of about a new breast cancer survivor book called The Blessings & Bling which is by Sheron C. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged life, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, lymphedema, sheron c. patterson, Surviving Beautifully, tamoxifen, the blessings & bling, victoria tillotson, www.breastcancer.org | 1 Comment

b is not just the first letter in “breast cancer”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by carla

Drama is a situation women create themselves, based on jealousy. And that quote lets you know we’re not in Kansas anymore and tonight’s post is not about breast cancer. It’s about grown women acting lie prepubescent mean girls. So once … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breast cancer, hot flashes, life, mean girls, tamoxifen, women | 2 Comments