The third week of BCAM is designated as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week. Roughly 1% of breast cancers occur in men. By the end of 2022, about 2,710 American men are expected to have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and about 530 are expected to have died from the disease. Source: BreastCancer.org. It’s a pleasure …
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Spare us the drama. Seriously? Who in their right mind would say this to a person living with metastatic disease? Well, keep reading… I’m pleased to share the next #MetsMonday featured post by my online friend and fellow advocate, Jo Taylor. Jo is an incredible advocate accomplishing amazing things! Hers is the first contribution from …
10 Things Wrong with the Pink Ribbon — Revisited! This is an updated, visual version of an earlier post. To read the original, more detailed post in its entirety, click here. What’s wrong with the pink ribbon anyway? Do people ever ask you this question? Are you sometimes at a loss as to how to …
I’ve been blogging now for 12 years. Yep. 12 years! This also means, it’s been 12+ years since my breast cancer diagnosis. A decade plus two more years. That is a decent chunk of time, and this fact is not lost on me. Believe me, I fully realize how lucky I am to still be …
Sometimes, I don’t want to write about cancer or other serious stuff. Some days are for writing about and sharing about fun news. This is one of those days. And what could be more fun than sharing about a new puppy? If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you already know that my family …