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sue dyer

I am a teacher of French from Melbourne, Australia.

posted 07/25/2009, comments (4)

Battle-scarred but not battle-weary

I've now been back at school for two weeks and have had some time to gather my thoughts. The step back into "normal" life, while much anticipated, was a big one, nonetheless. Buoyed up by the use of the word "excellent" by my surgeon and my oncologist, I took a deep breath, squared my shoulders and moved the first foot forward. The most... Read more Chevron

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Melanie

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Baby Boomer Wife, Mother, Daughter, Grandma X 1 and almost 2

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posted 09/05/2008, comments (17)

The day after bilateral mastectomy...

Life is different today... I'm boobless in Seattle! I can't believe I'm already home. Itchy, attractive drains hanging off each side, percocet in hand... but not feeling all that bad. I'm surprised I feel this good and I'm very relieved it's over. I was just sorry I was asleep and missed the party my husband and good... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 02/19/2008, comments (9)

The View from Six Years Out

Six years ago this week, I lay half-naked on a cold table, one arm crooked uncomfortably over my head, counting the ceiling tiles and listening to bad country music as I received one final dose of radiation. Late February marked the end of a journey that had begun in May of the previous year–May 10, to be exact, the day I heard those words,... Read more Chevron

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