Today I woke up much more refreshed. It was quiet in our room – a big difference from last night! We started the day going to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. It was my favorite so far. Yes, it’s the museum from the movie, Night at the Museum, Battle of Smithsonian.
We went straight to the [...]
Here we sit in a coffee shop in Chinatown in DC. We have had a busy day walking around looking at all the monuments – Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, etc. and then went for a while to the Smithsonian American History Museum. It has been lots of fun, but exhausting. I’m grateful I had some time [...]
I had a great time last night talking to a group of young women and faculty members at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. My lovely 11-year-old daughter Chrissy accompanied me. Chrissy begged me to bring the laptop, and I relented, suggesting she could blog about the event.
I think she has a bit of her father’s (a former newspaper reporter) instincts. [...]
Sometimes God gives you a little lift when you need it. I was having a tough time last week–my friend Maria died of breast cancer and my brother was rushed to the hospital for a stroke. (He’s doing fine, by the way.) In the midst of my sadness and stress, I received this message on my [...]
Tomorrow I have the opportunity to speak at Miami University for the Annual Susan G. Komen fundraising banquet, hosted by the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority chapter.
I’m telling them what I’m telling you now: no matter what your age, please do regular monthly breast self-exams. It is especially important for young women to “get to know their girls” [...]
Do you know about checking your genes? No, we’re not talking about the denim variety.
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 38 with no family history, I concluded it wasn’t genetic. But due to my Ashkenazic (AKA eastern European) Jewish heritage, I learned I was still at risk for the BRCA-1and BRCA- 2 gene mutation. I [...]
This wonderful world of social media has offered me the opportunity to “meet” and connect with other wonderful survivors. One of them is Suzanne Harp, who has a great breast cancer blog called Join our Loop. Suzanne contacted me through this blog and asked me to do a guest blog post. I was featured yesterday. I [...]
There are some things in life that make me go hmmmmm–like the popularity of a local blog here called What I Wore Today. I don’t get it, but I guess I’m not their target audience. Most days I’m in my sweats sitting at my computer.
Anyway, the blog inspired me to do today’s post. When I [...]
People come here for hope and inspiration, so sometimes I’m hesitant to address some of the sad things about this cancer journey. But I’d be lying if I said this is always an easy road.
I lost another friend to cancer this weekend. Maria was the first person I went to when I was diagnosed with breast cancer [...]
Call it the power of intention, the law of attraction or simply blessings…whatever it is, I’m sure reaping the benefits of it.
A year and half ago when I was toying with the idea of doing a book, I doubted I was even worthy of considering it. Now it’s months away from becoming a reality. Each step of the way, [...]
Whew! I’m finally coming up for air after being out of town, then a solid week of editing my book.
I am still coming down from the excitement of attending the Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer conference. As a Pink Ribbon Girls scholarship recipient – and new board member – I have the task of [...]
As I was saying in my previous post, I had a great time at the Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer conference this past weekend in Atlanta. I don’t think I’ve ever been anywhere with so many women in one place.
So imagine my surprise when I boarded the hotel shuttle and the first person I [...]
This weekend, I had the honor and privilege of attending the 10th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer in Atlanta. The event, sponsored by the Young Survival Coalition and Living Beyond Breast Cancer, attracted more than 900 women from around the nation.
My friend Ashley Oehler (who took this lovely picture) were among [...]
