Each year, I spend some time looking back, not to castigate myself for failures, but to consider what has happened. 2021 has been quite the year, for the entire world. This exercise helps me focus on the year ahead by reminding me what went well and what didn’t. I wrote about my musings previously. Here’s … Continue reading Happy New Year, 2022
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San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Part/Day III
It's my last day at the conference since I fly home to my guys tomorrow and I can definitely feel my energy lagging after the last few information packed days. I took it easy today, starting late (as I've done for the last few days honestly) and pacing myself with watching some sessions on my … Continue reading San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Part/Day III
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day II
The second day of SABCS 2021 was quite a whirlwind and I'm still adjusting to the level of activity and brain/focus requirements. Getting a good night's sleep after the intense day on Tuesday was key and my roommate, the amazing Laura Carfang, of SurvivingBreastCancer.org, left me to snooze while she headed off to the early … Continue reading San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day II
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day I
Today, I'm in San Antonio, Texas to attend the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) through Friday. I've gone before, in 2018 and 2019 in person and in 2020 virtually. Having had both experiences, even with the challenges of COVID, I knew that attending in person was something to prioritize this year. And so, … Continue reading San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021, Part/Day I
Unseen and Unheard, Part III
If you didn't have a chance to read my first two installments in this series, you can read Part I here and Part II here. I wasn't planning to include a third installment, but I got so many responses publicly and privately, that I thought I would include some additional items. One thing I love … Continue reading Unseen and Unheard, Part III
Thanksgiving 2021
I grew up with what is likely a myth, the long table full to groaning of all the food shared by the pilgrims and Indians so many years ago, representing the beginning or perhaps the middle of a beautiful friendship. We know now that a lot more was going on in that “relationship” than made … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2021
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Celebrating Holidays with MBC
In the Spring of 2017, while I was in the process of getting diagnosed and beginning treatment for Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer, both of my boys had a birthday. My eldest turned four (4) and my youngest turned two (2). Some of my most vivid memories of that time period (so much of it … Continue reading Celebrating Holidays with MBC
Unseen and Unheard, Part I
A dear friend also living with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) posted a comment on social media the other day about feeling unseen and unheard by people around her, including family members. The examples she gave were experiences many of us living with MBC have with healthy people as we navigate this living while … Continue reading Unseen and Unheard, Part I
Anniversaries, three years and counting.
It's been a whole year ago since I posted about celebrating my second anniversary of blogging here at WordPress. You can read that one here. I celebrated last year by appearing on a radio show to talk about living with a terminal diagnosis. This year, three years, is not quite as celebratory. I got this … Continue reading Anniversaries, three years and counting.
No Half Measures 