Mere days ago enough support was reached in Congress to designate the last week of September as National Hereditary Breast  and Ovarian Cancer Week. In addition, the final Wednesday of September is to be designated as National Previvor Day. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) worked diligently to pass this resolution known as HR 1522. Congresswoman Wasserman …

Resiliency. Let’s talk about it. I completed my sixth round of chemo on Tuesday. Though I still get pretty rattled before every session, I am getting better at handling things. Somewhat better anyway. For sure, session six was way better than session five, which marked the midpoint of my chemo treatments. As with many breast …

This week marks the beginning of fall, but since I live in Wisconsin changes have actually been happening for weeks already to remind me summer is over. The humidity has left the air, cooler breezes now tell me to close windows, leaves are beginning to bear signs of spectacular changes yet to come and daylight hours …

I lost my mother to breast cancer on March 6, 2008. I don’t cry very often anymore, but I still miss her every day. Since my own breast cancer diagnosis, the void in my life feels even greater. I know it will be there forever. Recently I traveled to my dad’s house for a visit …

When you receive a breast cancer diagnosis, it is hard to resist the urge to compare your situation to that of others, especially those within your own family. Suddenly you hear stories or learn about other people’s cancer experiences and begin to compare yours to theirs. It’s kind of like when women get together and start sharing their …