Recently, I had my first appointment with a cardiologist, not because I have any symptoms (I’m feeling great these days), but because I have two serious risk factors for heart disease--my father's heart health and high cholesterol. I hadn’t counted on discovering two more—breast cancer and radiation therapy. According to my extremely... Read more
Just in case anyone is wondering why my mind isn't much on breast cancer while strolling the beaches in Florida, have I mentioned the medical gauntlet waiting for me in January?
When I return to Michigan, I am not only scheduled for my six-month mammogram (the fourth and final one, if all goes well), but I also have appointments with my eye... Read more
Well into my tenth day in Florida, I do not have a tan. I don't even have a rosy glow. This laudable condition is not due to my righteous applications of sunscreen, which I have yet to unpack. I came here to put some light into my life, a little cure for seasonal disorders of the too-much-darkness and not-enough-holiday kind, and the sun has... Read more
Lately I’ve been experiencing an intensified dread of wasting time but seemed to be doing more of that than usual. This added to my recent tendency to watch Law and Order, even though I hate shows with female victims, and made me wonder if I’m beginning to suffer from what studies show breast cancer survivors are particularly at risk for:... Read more
Aren’t there enough breast cancer books already, not to mention websites, movies, television interviews, and newspaper and magazine articles? Do we breast cancer patients and survivors really need yet another cancer book? Yes, we do! We need Cancer Vixen, a funny, smart, entertaining, highly educational, never boring literally graphic breast... Read more
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