I’ve always encouraged everyone to get second, third…as many as it takes opinions. It certainly worked for many people in my book.
True to my word, today I went for a second opinion regarding the tumor in my liver. As some of you may recall, I went out of town to see a doctor about selective [...]
A while back I answered a query looking for breast cancer survivors to share their stories for a unique theatrical and musical production called Breast in Show. The show’s producer, Eileen Mitchard, told me snippets of stories would be read by actors, so mine would remain anonymous. So I let it all go, sharing with [...]
Tie dying was a hit! However, it did leave a trail of colored fingers…
Canoeing in the lake was definitely a home run on Sports Day!!
Catching some Z’s before we play CAPTURE THE FLAG!!!! Best all camp activity ever!!!
These are the tweets we’ve been receiving from Camp Kesem, where our daughter Chrissy is attending this week. [...]
When I was at the Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer Conference in February, I stopped by the Young Survival Coalition’s table to see my friend Kristy. “You’ve got to stop by Image Reborn’s booth; I went to one their retreats and it was great!”
When I finally found them tucked away in a not-well-traveled corner, I [...]
Before my life became crazy with the release of From Incurable to Incredible, I had the opportunity to connect with Andrea Hetker. Andrea has started her own blog called MelanomaGirl and is working to build a community to spread awareness of and raise funds for melanoma prevention.
A Boston native, Andrea spent LOTS of time on [...]
Things have been moving at crazy pace lately as we continue to launch From Incurable to Incredible. I’ve been preparing for the TV appearance this weekend, as well as a radio interview on July 6 at 2 p.m. with Bill Cunningham on WLW 700-AM in Cincinnati. In related news, Joseph Beth Booksellers will start carrying [...]
Last month, I posted about the government panel’s findings about chemicals in our environment as it relates to cancer. According to the panel’s findings, there are 8o,000 chemicals in commercial use, but federal regulators have assessed only about 200 for safety.
Pretty scary huh? There are things we can’t control, but there are plenty of ways we can [...]
I have always loved a good massage. When I was single, I’d get one every month. Once I got married and had my daughter, they became a luxury I’d receive as birthday and holiday presents.
Since I was diagnosed with cancer, I’ve been a bit nervous about a well-meaning practitioner “rubbing me the wrong way,” (excuse the [...]
I feel like I haven’t posted in a while. It has been busy around here. My husband and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary, and my brother Doug and his band-mate came to town from California and stayed with us. It was a lot of fun, and it reminded me of the importance of having connection with [...]
Today I received an update in my inbox from a very reputable cancer organization. I won’t mention their name because I think they do great work. The article touted the safety of parabens, a preservative found in beauty and personal care products, and Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in plastics. They cite scientific evidence that the levels are [...]
I just wanted to give a quick update on my ongoing journey into oncologic uncertainty! My PET scan results came back showing a slight increase in cancer activity and one spot getting a little larger. My doctor says it could be just a technical variance and it might be worth it to wait a few months [...]
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” [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Flowers – and love – do have power.
It’s in the teens here on this gloomy, winter day. What better time to think about spring with all it’s beautiful, fragrant flowers?
Miracle Survivor, Susan Farmer, was facing an extremely gloomy period of her life in 2001 when she was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. Debilitated from treatments [...]
It’s been an interesting couple of days. Yesterday I met with Dr. Gary Huber who has guest posted on my blog (www.healthyalterego.com). It was a real eye opener.
Here I was, all proud of myself for not eating sugar. Now I learn the rice crackers and even Ezekial bread I’m eating are converting to sugar in my [...]
OK, now that I have your attention, I want to admit that I’m kind of a prude when it comes to sex. It’s not something I talk about, and it certainly has not been top of mind these days as a person living with cancer. And that’s the problem; I think survivors spend so much [...]
