It sounds simple, but it’s hard to let go of the monster inside. I had breast cancer, and nothing will be the same.
Dear cancer
Dear cancer here’s the truth: You suck. You are taking away my precious time and energy. You are taking up space in my head.
Little black clouds
I celebrated 2022 with a breast cancer diagnosis looming like little black clouds (happy f**king new year).
Searching for equanimity
Pages from my notebook on the search for equanimity in the midst of a breast cancer diagnosis.
Breast cancer and me
Upon hearing the words over the phone: “breast cancer,” my heart skipped. The dark thing on the ultrasound was cancer. Time began to slow; my hands trembled.
Facing breast cancer with courage and strength
Facing breast cancer with courage and strength. This story first appeared in the October 2013 issue of Rochester Woman Magazine.
Lessons I learned from my mom about breast cancer
Four years ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. When she told me the news, I got angry. Why her? How could this happen? Can it happen to me? What choices would she make? I wanted to support my mom any way I could, and wondered: what could I do or say to really …
