Even if I had cancer, it was not going to take over all of my life. Somehow, I had to stay bigger than any illness I might get. And I would do everything in my power to see Oliver grow up. When the lump was taken out several days later, the news was not good. The surgeon ...
Since it’s breast cancer awareness month, here is my PSA. This photo was taken of me almost two years ago. I remember this day. I was happy because I had almost finished with radiation, surgery and chemotherapy were behind me, and my hair was growing back in. I was diagnosed with br...
In November of 2016, my breast cancer surgeon (Dr. Rebecca Yang, known to me as “Rebecca”) found another cancer along the scar line of the prior (fourth) surgery. She guessed it was the same cancer and I can’t argue that: I don’t have the paperwork to know if it, too, was ...
Please. I really really need to hug and kiss you guys a lot because I might have breast cancer and then I’ll have to get all sorts of stuff done to my chest and I won’t be able to hug you for a while and I might even die and then Daddy will be putting you to bed every n...
Is It Really “All About the Titties” on National No Bra Day (a.k.a. Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day)? Though it has been three years since I wrote“Put That Pink Can of Soup Down & Put Your Bra Back On,”and two since it was published onThe Huffington Post, it continues ...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and things are about to getveryPINK. There’ll be pink ribbons everywhere, with ambitious brands professing their dedication to increasing Breast Cancer awareness by ‘going pink’ for the month – whilst, of course, lining up their products for purchase....
"Any advocacy and self-usage of things is good because it raises awareness, as long as it doesn't leave a woman thinking, 'I don't need to do the regular stuff.'" Ross agrees: “If you find breast cancer during a self-exam, it's likely been present awhile, and would be found ...
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Misinformation and stigma are still linked with lung cancer. I get asked all the time, “Why do you think you got cancer so young the first time? Why do you think it metastasized?” I think people are searching desperately for identifiable reasons so...
November is also Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer often has no symptoms until it has spread (metastasized).This is because there are few specialized nerves (pain receptors) in the lungs. When lung cancer symptoms do occur, they vary depending on the type of lung cancer and location ...
The increasing incidence of breast cancer and disease burden is a significant public health concern. While 30% of breast cancers could be prevented through addressing modifiable risk factors, misconceptions among women about breast cancer risks hamper pr