This weekend I’m attending HealtheVoices 2016, a healthcare advocates blogging conference in Chicago, Illinois. I’m kind of excited, kind of nervous, as I always get when I’ll be in large crowds of people I don’t know (yet). It’s really well organized and they’ve already sent out a list of the 100 or so attendees with […]
Beyond the Pink Moon: Empowering Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I found several online support groups that I visited frequently for information and insights as I navigated the very confusing world of treatment options and procedures. Many of these sites would provide very hands on practical information – the “in the know” information that my doctors and nurses often […]
What To Expect During A Core Needle Biopsy
This is a throwback post from my caringbridge.org site posting of Wednesday, March 24, 2010, posted about a month after my lumpectomy. After the lumpectomy, my breast surgeon had an MRI done, and a 2nd very small lump in a hard to reach spot in my lower left breast was found. Because of the unusual […]
Time To Throw Away The College Guides
Today I threw the college guides into the recycling bin. What a relief. They’ve been on the family room coffee table for 5+years, sometimes sitting on the top, sometimes buried underneath on the bottom shelf among the various other magazines and books that find their way there. If you’re a frequent reader of My Left Breast, […]
Taught How To Fly
I love this quote. My kids have just had birthdays; my oldest is 20, my youngest is now 18. The quote above has been haunting me over the past few months, because at this stage, I’m reevaluating so many things in my life. My role as mom is slowly becoming less relevant as my kids grow more and […]
An Open Letter To Myself About Breast Cancer
In February, it will be a full 6 years since my diagnosis and subsequent treatment for breast cancer and I no longer feel a burning need to write about that time of my life. The fact that I’m 6 years out has somewhat released me. I don’t feel as strong a connection to breast cancer anymore […]