Yep. Breast Cancer Awareness Month has a blind spot alright. What am I talking about? Let me explain. For those of you who went through a driver’s education course way back when, or recently for that matter, did your instructor talk about that blind spot? Were you taught that you should turn your head to …
Metastatic breast cancer
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 …
It’s with pleasure (you know how I love a good rant!) I share the next #MetsMonday Featured Post — “Port Rant” — by Linda Catanzaro Boberg. Linda has contributed several other excellent pieces, and I’ve included the links to those at the end of this one. Be sure to share a comment or ask Linda …
At my recent oncology appointment, I was sitting quietly in the waiting room minding my own business while scrolling through my Twitter feed on my phone when out of the blue, I heard an annoying sound and immediately thought, what the heck was that? followed by, no, not a damn bell! At first, I thought …
What do you wear to your mother’s funeral? What in the world kind of question is that? Let me explain. This month, I mark time. Again. Another year has passed since my mother’s death from metastatic breast cancer on March 6, 2008. It’s been 14 years. Sure, the rawness of the loss has lessened, but …