Advocacy

I guess this week is “blogging reflection week” for me.  Anniversaries, even blogging anniversaries, require reflection don’t they? I hope you’ll bear with me and keep reading. After my last post where I went on more than a bit about how grateful I am for the whole new world that has opened up to me …

There has been a lot of discussion recently in the blogosphere about Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. I believe the rumblings are starting to be heard. Now the question is will Komen begin to listen? Like I’ve always told my students, there is a huge difference between hearing and listening. For the record, Komen describes …

Have you had breast cancer or do you know someone who has? Do you consider yourself to be a bit outspoken or perhaps wish you were a bit more outspoken? Have you ever been a caretaker to someone with a serious illness, or do you know someone who has been? Are you concerned about the …

Recently, I stumbled upon a blog post with this title, “Breast Reconstruction Makes Breast Cancer Patients Whole Again After Mastectomy.” What? This particular choice of words immediately made me bristle. In fact, I found them down right irritating. Why? It’s the definitive nature of the statement that annoys, no offends me. Breast reconstruction makes breast …

What’s wrong with a survivor label anyway? I don’t like labels. I avoid them whenever I can. The survivor label is one that makes me uncomfortable for various reasons. I asked my oncologist once, “When am I technically a survivor? Upon diagnosis? After my tumor is removed? After my bilateral? After finishing chemo? After two …