Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Cancer Bag – your friend and companion

HI Everyone, The post this morning is  focused on people who have cancer, and how to organize yourself in preparing for going forward. The cancer bag is a really good idea for a Holiday gift too.  The sooner you get … Continue reading

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Reviewing Medical Statements while pulling out stitches.

Medical Statements are boring.  I am trying to think of other things, like this blog while I pick on some stitches that are irritating my chest wall, and reviewing my Blue Cross medical statements. Chest wall? Sounds like a strange … Continue reading

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Sunday and I have no Energy for Anything

This is day 14 of taking the Arimidex hormone blocker medication; and I am t i r e d……..I don’t know if it’s the med or the weather in Seattle. It’s pouring down rain and cold.  Some of the harshest … Continue reading

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As the World Grieves ….a word about grief and Loss

As the world begins grieving the Newtown, Connecticut shootings, I can’t help but think about the grief that will happen to all these people.  When I was in the hospital, and met with a psychiatric social worker,( because I asked) … Continue reading

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Okay, its not all bad its getting better every day!

Hey everyone, I don’t want you to get the impression that the whole situation is horrible because it is not.  As of this day, the surgeon released me and I don’t have to come back.  I am recovering. In fact, … Continue reading

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50 I Remembers – Fifty feelings about Breast Cancer Diagnosis

In college, I took a class from Nancy Bayer, who had us write a chapbook on 50 I remembers in our life, so I give her credit here for the idea.  If you ever want to find out what’s going … Continue reading

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Don’t Take My Coffee too! The Starbuck’s Logo dances in my Head!

The literature is showing that estrogen levels can be increased by drinking as little as 200 mg of coffee a day which is the equivalent of two cups! Give me a break!  I loose my breast and they want to … Continue reading

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Yikes there’s hair growing on my chin!

Okay, what’s up with this?  I get up this morning and I have a white hair about THREE!!!! inches long coming out of my neck. How long has that been there?  I don’t think it was there yesterday. What is … Continue reading

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Life Turns Left

Hello Everybody! This site was formed to assist you in the healing and organization of your knowledge, wisdom and challenges of facing a disease in your life. In my case, it’s the infamous breast cancer! Although you might be cursed … Continue reading

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