Hi-

There's two pieces of good news here.  One is that I haven't posted in while.  Time has moved along as it tends to do and life has moved along with it.  Now that the primary battle with breast cancer is won, I've been busy watching my son grow and living day to day.  Cancer has taken a back burner in my life, and as a result, the posts have as well.  In my mind, this is good news for me.  Maybe it will also offer hope to some of you just starting out.

But that doesn't mean I've forgotten it.  Or my need (Choice) to help others through it.  So, I entered the O'Cedar essay contest with the wish to publish "It's the little Gotcha's that Getcha with Breast Cancer."   It's my desire to use the $1000 award to publish my story, highlighting the little things that surprised me along the way.  Hopefully the knowledge will help another woman be more prepared.

The second piece of good news is that I am a semi-finalist in the contest.  I need votes to make it to the finals.  (Mine is buried mid-column, mid-way down.  It's not likely to get a lot of random votes.)

O'Cedar has 40 essays published.  Even if you choose not to vote for my wish, I encourage you to vote!  Help O'Cedar grant wishes to some of us touched by BC.

Here's the link.

http://www.ocedar.com/hope/main.taf?p=8,7

 My best to everyone.  Take care,