I had been anxious about the results of the test – it’s rare to hear anything so definitive about cancer treatment! But once I heard them, my heart fell a bit. “That’s not great,” I said to my doctor.
The Cost of Breast Cancer: My $60,000 mistake
Hopefully you’ll benefit from my story so that you don’t make your own $60,000 mistake!
8 Things to Ask for When You Have Cancer OR 8 Things to Give Your Friend with Cancer
Here’s a list of things that I so WISH I had in front of me during that time. Most of these things I never even considered!
Some Doctors No Longer Recommend Self Breast Exams, But You Should Still Touch Yourself Regularly. Here’s Why.
Please don’t wait a year to say something when you notice anything abnormal in your breasts.
You are Worth a Second Opinion
Second opinions are a pain, but the pain of not getting one could be worse.
My Cancer Story, Part 3: Reconstruction Gone Wrong
Spoiler: I was NOT “back to normal”
My Cancer Story, Part 2: The Mistakes I Made When I Heard the Words “You Have Cancer”
I think, more than anything else, I was afraid that his tears would turn into mine.
My Cancer Story, Part 1: Diagnosis
When faced with a dangerous situation, we humans have four choices: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn.