Recently I was reading a post by one of my favorite bloggers, the Cancer Curmudgeon, and I had one of those light-bulb moments. Let me just stress, this was NOT an epiphany. No, I have not had one of those, nor do I expect to. It was more a realization that I need to remember …
Survivorship
It’s been six years since my cancer diagnosis and I’m still waiting… It’s been six years since I heard the words, you have “a” cancer. SIX YEARS! Wow. So much has changed and yet so much has not. I am the same person and yet I am not. Another year has passed and again I …
Two months or so ago I invited you to join me in a 10,000 steps a day challenge. As promised, this is my followup post to let you know how I am doing and to find out how YOU are doing. I have had some success for the last 60 days, with an emphasis on the …
Cancer is all about worry. Cancer causes a domino effect of worry. One worry leads to another. When you first find your lump or whatever clue finally gives your sneaky cancer away, you worry about what might or might not be. You worry about if you should tell anyone, make that doctor appointment, or schedule that …
Lymphedema, what’s a breast cancer patient’s real risk? March is Lymphedema Awareness Month and more and more people are becoming aware of this life-altering condition which affects up to 10 million Americans and hundreds of millions worldwide. Lymphedema is finally out of the closet. However, it’s also true that lymphedema is still often misunderstood and …