Last October I received an email from Sirius Radio station 102 (XM 155) in Washington, D.C. asking me if I wanted to share my breast cancer story with listeners on the program hosted by Molly and Christine called “Broadminded.” I felt flattered someone had taken the trouble to find my blog and ask me to do such a …
Breast cancer
This is the first guest post I have featured on my blog and it seems right it’s written by one of my greatest supporters, my daughter Lindsay. This post reminds me that my losses are her losses as well. That’s what family and friends do, they share life’s joys and sorrows. Lindsay has her own …
I feel sad today. I feel sad and also angry. This is not the post I wanted to write today. Cancer is always so good at disrupting plans. Every morning one of the first things I do is check for comments on my blog. I really can’t wait to see what people have said. Then …
It’s funny, the idea for this post on exercise presented itself when I was, you guessed it, exercising! I like to watch the news when I am on my treadmill exercising and one morning while doing both, I happened to hear about an amazingly simple concept, specialized exercise classes for women with cancer being offered …
Trying to decide if one wants or would benefit from genetic testing of any kind is a very personal matter. Some people in fact become quite emotional about it. Without considering the cost factor, some people, like my mother, can never seem to have too much information. On the other end of the spectrum, some …