I am two days late (as always), but Sunday was National Cancer Survivors’ Day. Yay, I think. I am definitely lucky. I get to call myself a survivor. My cancer held at stage 3 (meaning it didn’t spread to other parts of my body, despite being present in a large… Continue reading
“I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night And I think to myself What a wonderful world” I am channeling some Louis Armstrong this morning. I am sitting in my patio staring at the clear blue sky, puffball clouds, and… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. Pinktober. It is a time where we are bombarded with pink so that we are “aware” of breast cancer. Is there really anyone at this point who is not aware of breast cancer? For those of us who have experienced it, it… Continue reading
I’m taking a day off from being a breast cancer survivor. No, really, it’s true. I am using my soapbox for another crucial cause. It’s all about this. Cancer. OK I was half-lying. I am talking about cancer in general. Believe me, I would really like to… Continue reading
This is the next installment in my series of pet peeves about breast cancer… We have things that people say that grind our gears. I have heard it all. I’m a warrior. I’ll beat this. Chemo isn’t that bad. I just have to push… Continue reading
I have the angry music playing today. The heart-pounding, I would like to scream, but I’m at work so I can’t kind of music. The kind that dries my angry tears and lets me get back to business. Specifically, I have an earworm from Linkin Park. “In the… Continue reading
I always thought I had to follow a meditation script to to do it right. Turns out, I can invent my own. Continue reading
I talk to lots of ladies who are at various stages in their breast cancer journeys. I make no secret of the fact that my mission in life now is educating anyone who will listen to me on breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. I have learned so much through… Continue reading
Why you should never hide your pain Continue reading
There are many myths about breast cancer. It’s time we cleared up the confusion on one of them. Continue reading
Why does everyone think we ever graduate from the grip of cancer? The first installment of “Shelley’s Shrugs” asks this question. Continue reading
I have been giving a lot of thought to the face of breast cancer. What is it? As breast cancer patients and survivors, I sometimes feel like we are one dimensional to the outside world. Other people have vague ideas about mastectomies, chemo or radiation. But you treat it… Continue reading
