Every week I put my schedule on a board in the kitchen so my husband knows what my week looks like. As an entrepreneur no two weeks, or even days for that matter, look the same. When I got to Thursday of that week my hand began to shake. I held the pen poised to […]
I paused on the step and looked up at the building, so much had changed since I walked up these stairs many months ago. My husband caught up with me and asked if I was alright, I assured him I was. He gently touched his hand to the small of my back and lovingly guided […]
October is breast cancer awareness month. On the first of October I awoke to social media feeds full of inspirational stuff about breast cancer awareness. And it pissed me off. Not because October has been breast cancer awareness month since 1985 and still one in eight women will get breast cancer. Not because every minute, […]
It was two days after my breast cancer surgery, and I was waiting for the surgeon to call me with the pathology results. She had hoped to get them by Friday, if not I would have to wait until Monday. I did not want to wait. The phone did finally ring on Friday and the […]
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. About one of every three Americans will develop some form of cancer during his or her lifetime. The only real way to substantially reduce occurrence and mortality for any disease is through prevention. We’ve come a long way in cancer treatment but advances in treatment can only do so […]
Another friend called me the other day; she had just left the doctor’s office after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis. The fear in her voice was evident as she struggled to ask me questions through her tears. She has been my friend for many years, long before I got my own diagnosis and had followed […]
A pink ribbon has become the universal sign of breast cancer support. They are called awareness ribbons; symbols meant to show support or raise consciousness for a cause. But the pink ribbon didn’t start out that way. Pop culture was influential in creating our ribbon awareness. In 1973, Tony Orlando and Dawn released a record […]
Last year some part of me knew it was the holiday season, but I was so hyper focused on the cancer journey that everything else was just part of the background. My husband was very sick from treatment and I was exhausted. What a difference a year makes! This year he is well, and I […]
It finally happened! After many stops and starts, a little fear and a whole lot of encouragement I am proud to announce that I am now a published author! My book, Uncertain Grace, One Couple’s Journey Through Cancer, is now available in print or eBook. See below to order your copy today! Everyone knows […]
The doctor was grinning when he entered the room. He shook our hands and looked at Tom. “How are you feeling?”, he asked with a big smile. “I feel great”, Tom replied. “Well your scan looked good”, said the doctor. I didn’t realize I had been holding my breath until that moment. Follow up tests […]
The doctor’s official diagnosis was “big honkin’ cataract”. The doctor assured Tom that it had nothing to do with the nerve damage caused by his lung tumor. The blurry vision had shown up around the same time as his other diagnosis, so we weren’t sure, the oncologist had referred Tom to this eye doctor and […]
The door to my office flew open and I jumped with a start. When I looked up he had a sheepish grin on his face and apologized for startling me. He headed through my office and into the house for lunch. Even though his regular interruptions through my office disrupted my own work, I couldn’t […]