About three weeks ago I finished my final chemo session, and I hope I never have to go through anything like that again. I don’t think the reality of being finished has hit me yet as I am still experiencing side effects like achiness, fatigue and the annoying numbness in my fingers and toes. My …
Nancy
Post chemo (or other cancer treatment), have you ever asked, who is that in the mirror? I sure have. I’m thinking this will be my last post on my own chemo-induced hair loss. Okay, at least for a while. The hair loss thing has been a pretty big deal for me, as it is with …
I decided to follow up and report that today is the day I finally decided to take the rest of it off, my hair that is! I had a different idea for a post today, but after looking at the calendar and reflecting a bit, I changed my mind and decided to follow up on the Should …
Four years ago I traveled to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to meet with a geneticist to help my family decide if my mother should be tested for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. Too many red flags “screaming suspicion” had been raised. Other members of my family were there as well. We crammed our folding …
In the U.S. Election Day is fast approaching. Political pundits are making their predictions, candidates are making last ditch efforts to reach constituents, some tempers are flaring a bit and members of both the Republican and Democratic parties are getting nervous about what the outcomes might be on Tuesday. Even President Obama will be hitting …