Lately I’ve been visiting a wonderful online forum, www.Inspire.com. It has an advanced breast cancer group, and once in while, I’ll share one of my blog posts and participate in discussions with other members. One discussion really caught my attention: asking people who’ve survived stage IV cancer more than 5 years to share . Lisa Quintana, who [...]
Flo Singer’s humor was fully intact when she learned in 2002, at age 55, she had stage IV rectal cancer. She recalls, “The doctor said, ‘Sorry Flo, but you have rectal cancer.’ I responded, that at least they caught it early. But he said ‘no’ and recommended surgery that day. He saw the scan, so [...]
Sometimes I sit at my computer and wonder if anyone is out there. Sure, I read my stats and know people are following my blog. But it’s sure nice to hear from my readers and know that their lives have been enriched somehow from the work I’m doing. I’ve made some really great online friends from [...]
I haven’t had a chance to post in a while with all my travels. I’ve had an exciting week so far. On Saturday, my husband and I traveled to Detroit to attend The Pink Fund luncheon/fundraiser featuring Kris Carr, best-selling author of Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor and Crazy Sexy Diet. I was [...]
I am often humbled and awed by the people I befriend along my journey. Cindi Hart is one of those people. We met in Atlanta last year at the Pink Power Mom weekend to honor eight inspirational survivors/moms who are making a difference. After hearing the stories of Cindi and the other finalists, I was wondering why [...]
When I first launched this blog in Sept. 2009, the first miracle survivor I featured was Buzz Sheffield, my friend and one of my inspirations for my book, From Incurable to Incredible. Today I need to share his story because I found out a dear friend of mine, Ashley, is in hospice. When something awful like [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about my meeting three amazing women in my area who are featured in The Scar Project. The Pulitzer-Prize-winning photo exhibit by fashion photographer David Jay is designed to raise awareness of early-onset breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer research/outreach programs. I was awed when I saw [...]
Heidi Floyd faced cancer while pregnant. Now she is helping others as an ambassador for the Vera Bradley Foundation. It should have been a joyous time for Heidi Floyd. Expecting her fourth child, she was two months into her pregnancy when she learned that something else was growing inside her: stage II breast cancer. Thanks [...]
Several months ago, a friend directed me to a wonderful blog post written by breast cancer survivor Marilyn Kass. Her story is testimony of the healing power of love: We had spent four years together, with the first two, my being suspect of Marty’s sincerity. Once cancer entered the picture, his sincerity was self-evident. My [...]
Even though I’ve made it my mission to spread hope and inspiration to others, sometimes I’m the one who needs it. I’m getting a scan on Monday to see if my treatment is working. I’m sure many of you out there can relate to scanxiety. A pain, some swelling , and suddenly doubt creeps in. I’ve often said [...]
