The thing about breast cancer is this: the cancer originates in your breast. This simple fact is one reason why breast cancer is such an easy disease to exploit. October could just as well be called, Breast Awareness Month. Okay, that’s sarcasm, but in sarcasm there is always at least a grain of truth, right? …
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In my previous post, I shared part 1 of my upcoming new book’s introduction. As promised, here’s part 2. As always, your thoughts are welcome. And it looks like my book is on schedule to be out next week, or very soon after that. Check back here for updates. Now here’s part 2…
I am fascinated by the topic of body image and self-image and shared thoughts on both here. Cancer or no cancer, it’s a topic many women, and men as well, struggle with. Let’s face it, breast cancer does a number on a woman’s body. In this post, I’m sharing two simple exercises to bolster your …
When I started blogging, I knew from the get-go I wanted to write about breast cancer and loss. When my mother died from metastatic breast cancer, my life changed forever. Less than two years later when I was diagnosed with breast cancer myself, obviously things changed pretty darn dramatically again.
For me, reading the new book, A Breast Cancer Alphabet by Madhulika Sikka, was like getting one gigantic writing prompt. If you missed my review on this book, click here. While reading A Breast Cancer Alphabet, I immediately started thinking about what my word choices would be that I’d match up to each letter of …