15 shitty things cancer has taught me. Yep. You read that right. This one’s a sarcastic rant, so get ready. As you likely know by now, one of my top cancer pet peeves is the expectation out there that somehow cancer miraculously transforms you into a better version of your former self. You know, there …
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What if we started saying the “D” words out loud? Have you ever wondered why society in general so often, maybe even most of the time, avoids using the “D” words. Yes, I mean THOSE “D” words: death, dying, died, dead. Why is there such an aversion to saying them anyway? I mean, they’re just …
As an advocate and someone personally impacted by genetic testing in a huge way, I read with great interest the announcement from the American Society of Breast Surgeons that Dr. Deanna Attai shared about in a recent blog post titled, Updated Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Guidelines. Read the guidelines in full here. They are worth a …
Cancer or no cancer, do you associate certain things with certain events in your life? Is there something that always takes you back to “that time or place”? Maybe it’s a piece of clothing, an item of food, a scent or smell, a vehicle or even a piece of furniture. Some things automatically take us …
Dear Plastic Surgeons: 14 things breast cancer patients want you to understand about breast reconstruction This post is an open letter to plastic surgeons everywhere sharing 14 things breast cancer patients want you to better understand. Not that most don’t already understand these things, but there is always an opportunity for better understanding, right?