“Metastatic breast cancer” – let’s start saying the words. With sadness, I read the news about the death of journalist, political commentator, and author Cokie Roberts. And just days later when a reader shared the news about the death of actress and TV personality Suzanne Whang, I was saddened yet again. Both women died from …
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It’s been a privilege to share #MetsMonday featured posts here on the blog for over a year now. Each one is so unique. This month’s contribution comes from Michele Wheeler. In 2016, Michele learned that her early-stage breast cancer had recurred. I know you’ll appreciate her powerful, moving article. Update: Sadly, Michele died on June …
The thing about breast cancer is this: the cancer originates in your breast. This simple fact is one reason why breast cancer is such an easy disease to exploit. October could just as well be called, Breast Awareness Month. Okay, that’s sarcasm, but in sarcasm there is always at least a grain of truth, right? …
This is post #629. I know, I can’t believe it either! There is still a thrill and a certain amount of apprehension every time I hit that publish button. It’s freeing and a little scary and a bunch of other things all at the same time. You always hope for the best, but you never …
When you went back to school as a kid, did your teachers sometimes ask you to write an essay about what you did on your summer vacation? I imagine such was the case for most of us. The end of August is when I generally take a break from blogging for a couple weeks. I …