Every year when March rolls around, actually, way before March rolls around, I start to wonder how to mark time. What should I do with the anniversary of my mother’s death? Should I do anything? How could I not do something? What do I say? Who do I say it to? (Thank you for being …
Metastatic breast cancer
Let’s stop calling metastatic breast cancer chronic! Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is breast cancer that has spread to distant organs. Most often this occurs in the bones, lungs, liver or brain, but metastasis can occur in other organs as well. 6-10% of new breast cancer cases are initially diagnosed as Stage IV, sometimes referred to …
Update: Sadly, Linda Catanzaro Boberg died from MBC on March 19, 2023. Emily Garnett (quoted below) died on March 29, 2020 — also from MBC. #WeWillNotForget I’m pleased to share this #MetsMonday featured post by online friend and fellow author Linda Catanzaro Boberg in which she shared candidly about her daily struggle with fear. Regardless of …
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“Metastatic breast cancer” – let’s start saying the words. With sadness, I read the news about the death of journalist, political commentator, and author Cokie Roberts. And just days later when a reader shared the news about the death of actress and TV personality Suzanne Whang, I was saddened yet again. Both women died from …