Fear and anxiety are emotions we in Cancer Land are quite familiar with. Others have written about the parallels between dealing with cancer and dealing with a pandemic. This post is not about those parallels. This post is about fear, cancer or no cancer. It’s important to note that fear and anxiety are not the …
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This was supposed to be the post in which I revealed (finally) what I was going to do about my implant rupture situation and when I was going to do it. I guess I can still share the decision part. As for the when part, well, who knows when that’ll be. My surgery was supposed …
Lymphedema risk: Are hot tubs and saunas bad ideas, but what if you love them — must you stay out of them? Do you have lymphedema brought on by your breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy or other treatment, or do you worry you might yet develop it? Is it really necessary to wear that sleeve …
I had not planned to write a post about the novel corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). What could I add to this conversation? Update: Visit the Center for Disease Control for current information and advice about Covid-19. After all, I am not a doctor. I am not a nurse. I am not a public health …
Every year when March rolls around, actually, way before March rolls around, I start to wonder how to mark time. What should I do with the anniversary of my mother’s death? Should I do anything? How could I not do something? What do I say? Who do I say it to? (Thank you for being …