Breast cancer is a string of losses. It just is. During a #BCSM twitter chat a while back, the topic was the invisible scars breast cancer leaves behind. It was one of those chats when the tweets were really flying because; well, cancer leaves a lot of scars. Like I need to remind you, right? And, …
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I’ve read a fair number of articles about this topic over the last decade+ but haven’t written one myself. Perhaps it’s because the idea of wishing I’d known more about cancer upon diagnosis sounds strange to me. When you think about it, would you really have wanted to know any of this stuff before your …
18 things real breast cancer patients wish you knew. Note: Sadly, five of the contributors for this piece have since died from MBC. THAT is what I want people to know. Breast cancer is NOT the good cancer, and is in fact, too often still deadly. For clarity: In this particular post, when I’m referring …
I will likely have lots more to say about my recent explant and DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery. Yes, of course, I will. But for now, I’ll share updates and a few random thoughts about my experience having a major surgery during a pandemic. You might want to read, When Your Implant Ruptures and/or When …
The striking parallels between the cancer and covid-19 experiences are real and worth talking about. The parallels between experiencing cancer and experiencing the global pandemic are truly striking. Many in Cancer Land have been observing, discussing and writing about them since this coronavirus situation exploded. Like others, I’ve been mulling over the parallels too. They …