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Breast Cancer & Natural Disasters: Resource Guide
A breast cancer a natural disaster resource guide designed to help you access resources and get the help you're looking for.
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New Year, New Word: Focus
I’m not a New Year’s Resolution type of person. I don’t resonate with beginning-of-the-year goal setting. But, I have developed a practice over the last few years of choosing a word of intention to guide me as I enter the new year. In 2025, I’ve chosen focus. In 2024, I didn’t choose a word of intention. This was pretty fitting,…
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Radiation, Again: Not the Journey We Expected
Radiation…again. This was not the journey we expected, especially as we approach the holiday season. And yet, here we are, orchestrating our days again around daily treatments. But, this time, it isn’t for me but for Dave. It took months to get to an accurate diagnosis. I won’t go into the nightmare here right now, but the short version…
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My DCISionRT Test Results: A Radiation Reflection Five Years in the Making
I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2019 at age 41 and chose a lumpectomy followed by radiation. With the information I had during my decision-making process, radiation made sense. At the time, I didn’t know about DCISionRT.
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Vaginal Estrogen: Low Dose, High Impact
It is one thing to write about how vaginal estrogen can be safe and highly effective. It quite another thing to experience it first-hand!
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My Favorite Post-Lumpectomy Bra (even years after breast cancer)
It has been years since my lumpectomy and I still wear my Molly Plunge Bra. It's excellent for recovery, radiation treatment, and life after breast cancer.
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Enhancing Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survivorship: Updated Guidance From ASCO
What is the latest in early-stage breast cancer survivorship? In May 2024, ASCO—the American Society for Clinical Oncology—updated its educational book in light of the newest technologies and research. This educational book is free and available for anyone to read!
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Getting Organized During Breast Cancer: Keeping Track of the Details
How can we keep track of all the details during our breast cancer treatment? In this sponsored post with Healthgrades, I share my organizational tips with you.
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What is it Like to Get a Skin Biopsy for (potential) Skin Cancer— on your nose?
What is it like to get a skin biopsy for a suspicious lesion on your nose? Here's how to be prepared for what might happen during your appointment.
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Happy Birthday to “A Breast Cancer Journey: Living It One Step at a Time”
May 23, 2024, marks the one-year birthday of " A Breast Cancer Journey: Living It One Step at a Time.” How is it possible that it has already been a year? I'm not sure, but I couldn’t let this important date pass by without acknowledging it!
