I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 48 from a routine mammogram. I took my experience with my chemical induced menopause to start my company making wicking sleepwear for women experiencing night sweats.
I concede that couple colonoscopy does not have the same ring as a couples massage but…
Why not schedule your colonoscopy at the same time?
Of course only if you have 2 bathrooms would this ...
March 14, 2016 - 11:18am
What do sharks and breast cancer have in common besides being the title of my blog?
Some sharks get aggressive and will attack a human instead of eating a seal or other fish. Why? Who knows but ...
October 19, 2015 - 11:22am
There are 2 prominent women in the fight against breast cancer and they are both named Susan. Susan Komen and Susan Love both have foundations with a very similar directive, ”A Future without ...
October 14, 2015 - 6:27pm
To those who have never experienced a night sweat or a hot flash I thought I would try to convey how they feel in this Q&A. Beware, I think Hot Flashes and Night Sweats have nasty ...
April 12, 2015 - 4:48pm
Yearly my oncologist’s group puts on an evening lecture recapping new and exciting news from the San Antonio breast cancer symposium. For the last few years my company has had a table there ...
March 7, 2015 - 11:47am
I get migraines. I had a few migraines during my college years but they became more prevalent as I aged. The usual culprits like stress, lack of sleep, and head colds, are all sources of my ...
February 28, 2015 - 6:54am
I read obituaries. I know I am not alone. I don’t know when I started but I do remember the first time I recognized someone I knew from his obituary.
One of my Mother’s friends, who recently ...
February 21, 2015 - 8:48pm
Giving blood is a great thing to do. Donating your healthy blood to blood banks is terrific. When I was in college I started donating blood. I learned then that my veins are not very cooperative. ...
January 24, 2015 - 10:42am
It’s all about stats and hope.
As the last week of breast cancer awareness month and the World Series end I thought I would mention some similarities. Shocking to many and even to me that I am ...
October 27, 2014 - 1:47pm
I picked 10 myths about breast cancer. They always show up and make the news but they are just myths.
1. Bras cause breast cancer.
There actually was a recent study showing that this myth is ...
October 6, 2014 - 3:59pm
Preventative cardiology is a field where cardiologists like to make an intervention or after the heart ‘event’. I was lucky enough to hear a preventative cardiologist for women speak.
The ...
August 25, 2014 - 2:48pm
This is a tip that I want to share that my dentist told me over 30 years ago. As you age so do your teeth, your fillings in your mouth don’t last forever. All fillings will grow up to become ...
June 2, 2014 - 10:04am
My Doctor Follows Me and is a Fan
Just a mere 10 years ago I would have to call my doctor’s office to schedule an appointment. If I had a question or concern I would leave a message and wait for ...
February 24, 2014 - 12:13pm
27 million women in the USA have hot flashes and night sweats. Could it be 26,999,999? My hot flashes are waning. I am alerting the media! I still get night sweats but the hot flashes, knock on ...
February 6, 2014 - 5:38pm
Recently my sister noticed a mole on the side of my face. We looked at a few old pictures and no mole. After convincing myself that the start of ‘The Blob’ was growing below my eye, I made a ...
December 31, 2013 - 10:39am
A rose is a rose is a rose except with breast cancer. What Gertrude Stein meant about the rose is a thing is itself no matter the name or how it is described. The language used to describe the ...
October 22, 2013 - 7:07pm
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month….If I had the luxury of hindsight here is a letter I would write to myself about my breast cancer journey:
Dear Haralee,
Today is a Monday in 2002 and it is ...
October 19, 2013 - 2:38pm
Every year in December oncologists, and other cancer professionals meet in San Antonio Texas for a breast cancer symposium. There the latest news on clinical trials is presented. Every one wonders ...
June 22, 2013 - 10:06am
National Cancer Survivor Day, Sunday June 2, 2013
Every year on the first Sunday of June, cancer survivors and their families have an official day to celebrate survivorship. If you or your ...
May 29, 2013 - 1:31pm
Is the subject of menopause accepted and acknowledged in the work place? Is it the excuse, the joke or the put down? Is it still taboo?
I remember very clearly sexist remarks when I was just ...
May 21, 2013 - 3:11pm
Know anyone who has had Shingles? It is truly dreadful! I have a neighbor who had it twice in 2011. Both times she had to go on pain medications to cope with the pain from Shingles, missed work ...
April 29, 2013 - 7:21am
I have garden fever. A few nice days and a trip to the grocery store confirmed I am not alone. It is getting to be that time of year.
My husband has expanded our gardens to about 800 square ...
April 26, 2013 - 8:09am
Are you a social worker? Are you a nurse? Are you looking for ways to volunteer and use your skills? Are you looking for a new career in the health field? Are you just starting your college or ...
April 22, 2013 - 12:45pm
I recently started my 4th clinical exercise study for cancer survivors. For this study I was randomized to a Tai Chi class. The other arms of the study are a stretch class and a strength training ...
April 6, 2013 - 11:29am
The Lance Armstrong’s confession of being a liar, a cheat and ruining the careers of many fellow athletes has captured the news since October with the climax being an interview with Oprah. In ...
January 22, 2013 - 10:17am
I have been in sales pretty much my whole adult life. Part of selling someone something is also being rejected. You get told ‘No’, quite a bit. A good sales person looks at the ‘No’ as an ...
December 16, 2012 - 3:41pm
Because of my old lady sciatic issues, I can no longer go to my exercise class. Without a class I easily become a slug. Sure I bike daily but what is my upper body doing? Right now the weather is ...
November 28, 2012 - 12:14pm
This is part five and my final week of blogging about breast cancer for the month of October. This week the subject is alternative care during treatments and after your treatments have ended. As ...
October 31, 2012 - 10:01am
This is part three of my weekly blogs about breast cancer during the month of October. So what happens if you or your sister, mother, partner, bff or daughter is diagnosed with breast cancer? A ...
October 16, 2012 - 12:47pm
This is part two of my posts about breast cancer for the month of October. This week I ask the ridiculous question about being prepared for a potentially life threatening or life altering ...
October 8, 2012 - 1:25pm
This year I am a 10-year breast cancer survivor. I am hopefully looking forward to another 10 years of survivorship, but I want to look back too.
I was familiar with breast cancer before I was ...
October 1, 2012 - 7:10pm
What do sharks and breast cancer have in common besides being the title of my blog? Some sharks get aggressive and will attack a human instead of eating a seal or other fish. Why? Who knows but ...
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