Mastectomy
Ten reasons why breast reconstruction is not a boob job! There are certain topics in Cancer Land that come up time and time again. One of these topics is what you should say or not say to a cancer patient. Generally, I try not to critique too harshly what people say or do not say …
It’s been over a decade since I heard those words, you have cancer. Actually, the words I heard were, you have ‘a’ cancer. I’ve always wondered about that little ‘a’ inserted into the conversation I had on the phone with ‘a’ doctor that spring day. Yes, ‘a’ doctor delivered the news, not ‘my’ doctor; another …
Did you know April is National Poetry Month? One of my favorite poets is Lois Hjelmstad. One of her poems that really speaks to me is featured in a post I shared last April. That poem remains one of my all-time favorites. You’ve gotta read it.
This is a topic I’ve been thinking about on and off ever since the video of the woman who danced before her mastectomy went viral. I was going to write a post then, but decided against it. Lisa Bonchek Adams wrote one and she nailed it as far as I was concerned. I commented on …