ReBlog: 6 Novels That Get Chronic Illness Right

As so many of you know, I love to read. I read a book or so each day and having the time and ability to escape into the other worlds afforded by my imagination and the written word is truly one of my most cherished coping skills. No matter what is going on, those worlds, … Continue reading ReBlog: 6 Novels That Get Chronic Illness Right

Book Review: “Let your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation”

Parker Palmer wrote “Let your Life Speak; Listening for the Voice of Vocation” and so much resonated so strongly with me. When your life’s work and career is disrupted by a serious illness, it’s difficult to find purpose to keep going. Sure, family is important and I’d do anything for my husband and kiddos; at … Continue reading Book Review: “Let your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation”

Reblog from DiepCJourney: Microsurgery and DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction and all it’s Worth

Anyone who has had to have surgery and reconstruction due to a cancer diagnosis or potential cancer diagnosis will confidently and correctly tell you that this experience is so very different from an augmentation or other breast surgery. There are multiple options for the type of reconstruction and a federal law requires that insurance companies … Continue reading Reblog from DiepCJourney: Microsurgery and DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction and all it’s Worth

Struggling to Stay Alive

As some of you follow me on Twitter, you've probably noticed some of my "rage tweeting" recently over some frustrations I've encountered with the healthcare system. Over the past almost 6 years of living with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), I’ve noticed that things usually work pretty well for a while but then there … Continue reading Struggling to Stay Alive