“To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; is to be a nurse.” — Rawsi Williams Today I had my 2nd routine check up with my oncologist at the hospital. It was my first trip to the cancer center since I’ve finished all of my […]
I’m In Love With My New iPhone
I got an iPhone and I think I’m in love. I’ve fallen hook, line and sinker for this thing. Here’s a picture. I’ve been thinking about getting one for about a year, but was waiting for the Verizon version. I got it last Saturday and have been playing around with it ever since. It’s so freaking cool. Steve […]
Soy and Breast Cancer
Boy have I been busy. I’m trying to find that happy balance where I have time to do what I like (like writing this blog) and keeping my clients happy. Lately the clients have been winning out. But, we’re Cancun bound for Spring break with the kids, so there’s a light at the end of […]
How to Survive a Breast MRI
I have had several people ask me about how to get through having a breast MRI done, so here are my suggestions on how to prepare for one. I’m really claustrophobic, so you can imagine my concern when the MRI technician told me that the procedure takes 45 minutes (yup, that’s roughly how long it […]
More About Dense Breasts
One of the things that has brought people to my blog are those posts that I’ve done on dense breasts, so this posting will go into more detail about this specific characteristic. Because my own breasts were very dense, I’ve had a more convoluted process with my own breast cancer diagnosis and hope that I […]
New Epigenetics Research
“She’s the most important person in the world and her family living in poverty. If our mother is so important to science, why can’t we get health insurance?”— Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Since my diagnosis and treatment(s), I’ve become obsessed with reading about breast cancer as well as cancer, in general. […]