Bernie Siegel advocates being like your pets – enjoying life and living in the moment. Last week I spoke to Bernie Siegel, MD, best-selling author of the classic book, Love, Medicine and Miracles; and most recently, A Book of Miracles—Inspiring True Stories of Healing, Gratitude, and Love. Bernie is incredible; he’s a cross between a wise [...]
This time of year is always one of reflection to me. My husband Mike and I took a nice long walk this weekend and discussed what an amazing year 2011 was for us. Molly MacDonald, founder of the Pink Fund that provides financial aid to Michigan residents undergoing treatment, asked me to blog about it for [...]
Today I read an interesting post by a fellow blogger about the realities of breast cancer. She received a lot of praise for her well-written post about the grim realities of this disease — side effects, fears, people dying. One of the cancer bloggers she mentioned who lost their lives this year was my dear friend Ashley [...]
Have you ever noticed how you much more you appreciate a sunny day after a week of rainy weather? Or a warm shower after a “roughing it” camping trip? Cancer is like that, I believe. For me, I’ve found I’m so grateful for things I used to take for granted before I was diagnosed. My [...]
I had some interesting comments from my last post about seeing blessings cancer has brought to my life. Then I read a fellow blogger’s post about the downside of being pressured to be positive. No one should tell anyone how to feel. We all react to things differently, and it can be detrimental to your health [...]
Here’s to explosive blessings! I was having lunch today with two friends who are metastatic breast cancer survivors. Sometimes I feel like we share the bond many soldiers describe: only we understand what it’s really like. For me, some days feel like a battle … like the fear that hits when a scan approaches or [...]
Last week I had the honor of being interviewed by Angela Schaefers, a remarkable, fellow stage IV survivor; for her radio show Your Story Matters. Angela, a former counselor and career coach, created the radio show to share her and other’s stories of overcoming challenges from cancer to domestic abuse and addiction. One of her questions [...]
Today’s a very special day in the Boehmer household. It’s my beloved daughter’s 12th birthday, and tomorrow is my husband Mike’s birthday. Three years ago, I just received the news that I had stage IV breast cancer. In the midst of it all, I was planning big parties for Chrissy and for my husband’s 50th birthday. I wondered [...]
A belated happy new year to you all! As you might have noticed, you haven’t heard from me in a while. I decided to take a week from blogging to enjoy the sites of LA and the warm company of my brother and his family in Santa Cruz, CA. The joy of my trip was [...]
I was surprised to learn, when watching “The Next Iron Chef,” that turkeys weren’t even a part of the first Thanksgiving. That’s another reason to refrain from calling it “Turkey Day.” Hey, it’s about giving thanks. It’s easy to be grateful when everything is going right, but what about when things in your life seem [...]
