Cancer

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 …

Post chemo, how long do I have to look like this? When I started this blog, I vowed it would not become a place for me to complain or whine about cancer, treatment or recovery. I wanted to write an uplifting, informative and interesting blog that could be a beneficial resource for others. I intended …

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 …

Last November I was contacted by a journalism student attending Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She was working on a paper about BRCA gene mutation testing, the monopolies held by two genetic testing companies and the recent controversial rulings on patents. She also wanted to include some thoughts and insights from a person directly influenced …