Every Six Months
You’d think the days would get easier after four whole years. But still, nearly 1,600 days after my breast cancer diagnosis, it still makes me nervous to sit in an exam room every six months, in my...
View ArticleBreast Cancer – 5 ways to cut your risk
Want five ways you can decrease your risk of getting breast cancer? FitSugar has them, and the crew over there presents them in a snazzy little slideshow, which really is worth checking out,...
View ArticleWet and Wild
See those two little boys? They are mine. The one on the right is Joey, and he was not quite 4 years old when I found out I had breast cancer. Now he’s 8. Danny, the guy next to him,Continue reading
View ArticlePatrick Swayze Dies of Cancer, Maura Tierney Has Surgery for It
I should be working — editing nine posts for That’s Fit so they can publish tomorrow — but I’m too sad at the moment, because I just heard that 57-year-old Patrick Swayze has died of pancreatic cancer....
View ArticleWoman Fakes Breast Cancer for Boob Job
So her marriage sucked, and she thought a breast augmentation would help mend fences. But 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern couldn’t afford a boob job, and that’s why she faked having breast cancer to...
View ArticleSlash Breast Cancer Stats: Eat Less, Exericse More
Up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more. Breast cancer may be a mystery in many ways — why did I get it, for example? —...
View ArticlePerspective
What do more women suffer from than breast cancer? Eating disorders. How’s that for perspective? For more information and inspiration, visit Operation Beautiful, and change your life on post-it note at...
View ArticleAnother Anniversary
I have survived breast cancer for 5 years. I have survived enjoyed marriage for 15. Really, it has been a pleasure. I just wanted to use that nifty strike-through feature. Cool, isn’t it? Happy...
View ArticleFeel-Good Finds: Inspiration Stones / Giveaway
Welcome to Feel-Good Finds, a series of posts featuring items and products that can cheer you up, calm your mind, and soothe your soul. Whether you’re muddling through cancer treatment or just braving...
View ArticleDon’t Judge the Ride by the Photo
I probably look lifeless and depressed in my race photo from the Pink Pumpkin Pedal-Off 40-mile bike ride because, well, I was. I still look a little bit like this (minus the helmet) as a result of...
View Article
