“Touched by Cancer?” Personally I really hate that phase…. more like slapped by cancer is how the family feels. Today we received this message from a young woman who’s mom passed away from Inflammatory Breast Cancer at the age of 43. The...
The messages tend to start like this: OK, ladies, it’s that time of year again: Breast cancer awareness! We all remember last year’s game, wanting you to answer the question, … For the Greater Good of What? Every year, when those breast cancer...
Birthdays mark milestones For myself, one birthday changed the course of my life. I had just turned 49 when one morning I woke up with one breast significantly swollen. Soon I went from a cup C to a D and my bra wouldn’t fit. Today, I am viewed as an Inflammatory...
It was like someone slapped me. A simple post on Facebook, “I’m in a relationship, yes, I am dating again!” I shook my head, as if I could clear the words from my mind and re-read the post and it would make sense. Shaking my head like it was a Magic 8 Ball didn’t...
I recently received this brief message and a link to a “pink” organization from an acquaintance: “Thought you’d like to see this in case you are affiliated.”Are you affiliated? A song floated through my tired brain. The question...