Rachel Cheetam Moro died on February 6, 2012 from metastatic breast cancer. She was my friend. She was supposed to turn 42 years old on her birthday last week. She was supposed to still be a wife, sister, aunt, daughter and friend. Of course she is still these things, but not in the way she should …

For the next two weeks or so many minds, TV sets and computers will be tuned into the 2012 Summer Olympic Games taking place this time around in London. We’ll watch highly-trained athletes compete in too many events to keep track of. Some dreams will be realized; many more will not be, at least not …

A week or so ago it was brought to my attention by friend and fellow blogger, Ann Marie of Chemobrain fame, that a certain small town in Minnesota was the center of a brewing bikini parade controversy. Yes, seriously. I read Ann Marie’s post with great interest. She spoke out passionately, taking a fair amount …

Are you a man or woman living with lymphedema or do you care about someone who is? Are you concerned about developing lymphedema following your breast cancer surgery or radiation treatment? Do you dread donning your drab beige-colored lymphedema sleeve or gauntlet when you garden, exercise or get on an airplane? If you answered yes, …

Labels belong on soup cans not cancer patients. What am I talking about? Let me explain. When I learned to read waaaay back in first grade during the Dick, Jane and Spot era, my class was neatly divided into three reading groups according to our ability, or that’s what the intention was anyway. Each group …