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As a ten year survivor of breast cancer, I feel truly blessed. Even through my scars physically and emotionally, I’m a better person today. Going through the radiation was the loneliest feeling. My bones ached constantly while taking Tamoxifen for five years. With treatment, I went into an instant menopause …

Hanging mirrors can be a bit tricky, especially when attaching to a brick wall. Mirrors can be our best friend or our worst enemy depending on the day. The image that we see is so often not the same one that others see. Our eyes can be so hard on …

I was pretty good at getting my mammograms-because I of a fibrous tissue disease. I was not due to have another mammogram until the summer and it was only October, but my left breast started to look odd in the nipple area. This is the part of my story where …

1% percent of breast cancer diagnoses are found in males. Hi from the 1%. I was lucky; most men diagnosed with breast cancer find it too late because of the lack of awareness that it is possible for men to get breast cancer. I had a chest CT and they …

When we are starting a job we load the bag with all the things we think we might need. The bag becomes full and heavy quickly filled with things just in case. We are a lot like this bag. So often we fill our minds up with worries and concerns …

Painting stairs can be tricky because you are stuck at either the top or the bottom when you finish. For basement stairs, it’s best to start at the bottom and work your way to the top. So often in life we find ourselves stuck at the bottom. The good news …

On June 29, 2020, I went in for my annual mammogram. I wasn’t thinking about it much, as my mind was consumed with getting ready for our annual 4th of July camping trip. However, during the exam the technician became a little concerned about what she was seeing. A doctor …

Disappointment is something everybody knows and can understand at some level. I know for myself disappointment is often self-inflicted. I get in my head the idea of how I want things to be, tell no one, and then when they don’t happen I feel a deep hurt and sadness. Mind …

I am a 50 year old young woman who was diagnosed with this ugly disease approximately two years ago. This July 2nd will be the two year anniversary of my very first chemo treatment. I vividly remember the oncologist appointment, my husband and I were both very nervous as we …

I am a 20 year breast cancer survivor. I received a lay off from work in 2001, and decided to get my mammogram since it had been 2 years and I was losing my insurance coverage. That mammogram and the Good Lord saved my life because the lump was so …