Explore personal stories, milestones, and reflections from diagnosis to survivorship in one woman’s unforgettable breast cancer journey.
My friend wanted to work for Disney World after college graduation, so like a good friend (who had nothing better to do), I went with her. And just for kicks, I interviewed. A perfect way to ramp up my interviewing skills, I figured. So when they asked me if I spoke any other languages, “Mais… Continue reading It’s A Small World
When people know you had a bilateral mastectomy, they look. It’s as impulsive as blinking. Next time I see you, and you instinctively can’t help but…Oh no, I promise I won’t rub it in and say, “Made you peek.” It’s impossible not to, no matter your manners, upbringing, whether you like slapstick humor or are… Continue reading Made You Peek
When this whole cancer thing started, I joked about the old lady who swallowed a fly, and then I took on a cow. Meanwhile, I was quivering in my cowboy boots. Okay, I would have been if I had any. Not sure how long I could play charades and tell nursery rhymes, I wrote to… Continue reading Over The Moon With A Twist
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