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Category Archives: breast cancer
Thank You
Let’s just agree that the whole ‘being thankful” thing on Thanksgiving day is a little cliche` — is it not? Ideally we are all supposed to feel thankful each and every day and we are supposed to be aware … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, family, friends, mom, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
Tagged breast cancer, thankful
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Rest in Peace Mom
We buried my mother yesterday. It was a noticeably short service at the grave of my Father and brother where a priest who had never even met her, quickly mumbled a few prayers over the small box of ashes that … Continue reading
Whatever
I met with my cardiologist this week. My friend Gina came with me and said he looked like a cross between my 12 year old son Aidan and Pete Yorn (singer/songwriter for those who may not know). Anyway he’s cute … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, chf, heart function, herceptin, Uncategorized
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My Broken Heart
I hadn’t expected the news I was given today at what I assumed was going to be a routine visit with my oncologist at Dana Farber before my herceptin treatment. I knew that I had had an echocardiogram last week … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, heart, herceptin, mastectomy, Uncategorized
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Goals
I have been in the doldrums. I won’t call it depression, it’s more a state of “oh well”. Because of this,I have been having trouble lately feeling inspired enough to write in this blog. I know that there is a responsibility to … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, goals, menopause, tamoxifen, Uncategorized, weight gain
Tagged breast cancer
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Mommy Doesn’t Have Cancer Anymore
I glanced down at the clock in my car, saw that it said 5:10, added the five minutes in my head to learn the actual time of 5:15, and announced with bravado to the 4 twelve year old boys crammed in the backseat, … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, breast caner, cancer, chemo, her2neu, life, mom with cancer, recovery, Uncategorized
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One Down…
…One thousand eight hundred and twenty four to go. Days that is, that I will have to take my new medicine. I started my tamoxifen today The pill that I will take daily for five years to kill the estrogen … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, chemo, menopause, mom with cancer, tamoxifen, Uncategorized
Tagged breast cancer
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The waiting Room
“I think you were right about the Taxol.” These were the words that dropped from the mouth of my Oncologist as she finished examining me yesterday. “Your breathing is fine now,,” she continued,”I think it was the Taxol … Continue reading
Posted in breast, breast cancer, cancer, chemotherapy, taxol
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Regarding Hamsters, Taxol, and Regret
Regret. It’s the houseguest that has overstayed his welcome. No matter how irritable you become, how uncomfortable you try to make them feel; they stay. Each morning you look across the breakfast table at this guest hoping today will be … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, chemotherapy, health, regret, taxol, Uncategorized
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