Life after cancer. Cancer changes you. Cancer changes your family. We all have this illusion of control and cancer changes that too. In my early twenties, I was steadfastly against having children. My naive reasoning? Because I didn’t have all of the answers. And, if pressed, I would strongly say I was not going to…
Redememption. It was finally my time to ring the bell. The best gift I received when I was diagnosed was from a fellow survivor and ironically the one who wisely pointed me towards a breast center. Anticancer: A New Way Of Life by David Servan Schreiber, MD, PhD gave me hope and a feeling of…
It’s the interview that no one should be a part of. The date of my mammogram was November 5th. The day of my biopsy was November 12th. In short, it was an agonizing wait. We did not tell the kids because we obviously hoped it was negative. To be honest, I can’t even remember telling…
It’s the answer that no one wants. I’m in trouble. It’s all I could say. I didn’t know how much trouble, but I knew by the way they were acting that this was not good. He was working and couldn’t leave. I really couldn’t have a conversation, so now he was just as anxious as…
I’m in trouble. Those words echoed through my mind. Do you know how long it takes to get a mammogram when you are worried about something? Do these people understand that they should have special spots for mothers with young children who are freaking out and positive that Mr. Google has told them they are…
You can’t run from cancer. I remember it like it was yesterday, although it is a time in my life I try to forget. But do I want to forget it? After all, my children were still babies. Who really wants to forget that precious time in their lives? At first, it was a dull…
