For the last year-and-a-half I've been really suffering with painful feet. Now I'm not the sort of person to run to the doctor every time I sneeze, so I tried to figure it out myself. I tried orthotic-like supports: nothing. I tried 800 mg. of ibuprofen: nothing.
In April I took my son on a college road trip to... Read more
I scheduled an MRI with my HMO the day after the American Cancer Society recommended them for women like me. I knew my remaining dense breast would not reveal the presence of any potentially malignant masses on a mammogram. It was fairly easy for me to arrange for the MRI, surprisingly, but my oncologist told me that anyone who fit the... Read more
As all of us who've had breast cancer will agree, Elizabeth Edwards' news hits us hard. I think it's important to say, once again, that a clear mammogram cannot be relied upon for women with dense breasts. Eighteen months ago I found a 5 cm. lump in my breast. I literally found it - there I was sitting at my dinner... Read more
I'm the kind of person who is extremely self-reliant and independent, plus I'm blessed with a truly remarkable memory. But when I met with my surgeon to discuss options soon after my Stage III breast cancer was diagnosed, I was waaay too overwhelmed with information to keep any of it straight in my head. I learned the hard way that... Read more
Luckily I never actually threw up during chemo, although some days it would have been a big relief. I had Taxol for the second half of chemo, which lasted 8 looong weeks for me.
It was hard to find any desire to eat at all during that time. The taste in my mouth was metallic, even when my teeth were freshly brushed. ... Read more
