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and now a word from our suddenly pink sponsors
Ah yes October 1. The beginning of breast cancer awareness month, the month where all survivors and people going through treatment are hit with a visual and verbal reminder every minute of every day about cancer. I understand that the … Continue reading
catching up
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
politics of the penis: don’t vote for boobs like chris collins
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
letting go
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
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Tagged BRCA test, breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, letting go, life, tamoxifen
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one year.
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
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Tagged breast cancer, breastcancer.org, cancerversary, life, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, one year, survivor, tamoxifen
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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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Tagged breast cancer, FDA, generic drug issues, ihavebreastcancerblog, life, Mylan, survivor, tamoxifen, Teva
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transitions
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
some men are a wee bit clueless: tales of academia vs. cancer continue
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
what is it people don’t understand about breast cancer changing a person?
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
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer survivor, lemons, life, life after breast cancer, tamoxifen
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judge not, that ye be not judged
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
