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 Journeying beyond Breast cancer; Weekly Round-Up
It’s that time of the week again when I bring you the top posts I’ve come across this week. These posts have left an impact on me, they have either … Weekly Round-Up
REBLOG: Step One
Beginning next fall, all mammogram reports in the U.S. will be required to report breast density. This is only one step toward preventing people from… Step One
Language, Part I
Anyone who has met me knows that I'm often painfully precise. My husband often comments how this tendency has shown up in our marriage and our parenting and now my kids often hold our feet to the fire on the words that come out of our mouths. My parents got me a shirt for my … Continue reading Language, Part I
ReBlog from Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer: Weekly Round-Up
It’s that time of the week again when I bring you the top posts I’ve come across this week. These posts have left an impact on me, they have either … Weekly Round-Up
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
ReBlog: Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer’s Weekly Round-Up
It’s that time of the week again when I bring you the top posts I’ve come across this week. These posts have left an impact on me, they have either … Weekly Round-Up
Honoring others at the end of life
If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you’ll have read a few posts about handling the loss of friends in the Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) community. Some of the posts that come to my mind are: Living with Loss, On Surviving the death of Friends, and To Bear Witness. … Continue reading Honoring others at the end of life
No Half Measures 