Comments on: 18 Breast Cancer Reflections Inspired By An 18- Inning World Series Game

By: Elsa Gutierrez-Aviles

Elsa Gutierrez-Aviles — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 02:23:37 +0000

Thank you for this ! I can totally relate to your 18 reflections. I was going through my breast cancer journey during the 2020(covid ) World Series. That series kept my mind occupied and distracted from the cancer scare. Your 18 reflections truly hit me hard( in a positive way) ! Thank you

By: Jennifer Douglas

Jennifer Douglas — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:09:52 +0000

In reply to Carolyn Thomas. Carolyn, Thank you for sharing your recent experiences dealing with breast cancer. What a shock, especially since you already had such a life-altering heart attack 17 years ago. I think your Heart Sisters will understand! You are going through quite the marathon of breast cancer treatments. I hope your upcoming surgery goes smoothly and you can rest and recover for the next phase in your treatment. Take care and sending you lots of encouragement along the way I had fun writing this post, thanks for commenting!! Warmly, Jen

By: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:52:13 +0000

Hello Jennifer,
I’m so glad that Marie O’Connor mentioned your site today on her weekly Roundup – which led me to your very clever twist on that now-famous 18-inning game (although I was not glad about that game’s winning outcome over our beloved Toronto Blue Jays! Maybe next year!!! Go Jays! I was so impressed that you were able to come up with 18 creative links between baseball and breast cancer. Brilliant!

I’m a recently-diagnosed breast cancer patient (invasive ductal carcinoma, diagnosed on April 1st) here on the beautiful west coast of Canada. I never saw this new diagnosis coming – after having survived a misdiagnosed ‘widow-maker’ heart attack 17 years ago – which I assumed would be the cause of death published in my obituary some day!) I’m guessing my longtime “Heart Sisters” readers might prefer more of the heart-related content they’ve been used to on Sunday mornings!

But lately I can’t NOT write about my current life with breast cancer (invasive ductal carcinoma, diagnosed on April 1st of this year) finished 6 rounds of brutal chemotherapy, with 11 more rounds of immunotherapy to go. Mastectomy scheduled for November 25th.

I’m guessing my longtime regular readers might prefer more of the heart-related content they’ve been used to reading for years on Sunday mornings! 🙂

Unlike a heart attack or any other medical crisis (in which you’d feel horrible until you get treated), I didn’t feel sick at all when I was diagnosed with cancer – right up until my cancer treatments started.

Thanks for your wonderful baseball post – and also your very wise Christmas post, too!
cheers,
Carolyn Thomas
Victoria, BC Canada