Up until now, treatment for this whole cancer thing has been direct. No getting out of chemo. Definitely surgery. But radiation caused screeching tires and emergency stops. There has been no clear answer whether I should do it or not. Today a group of national radiology/oncology experts looked at my case and voted YES for …
The day that got away
Some days, you write down a to do list for yourself and have an idea how things might go. Then, the shopping cart with the trick wheel careens out of control. Yeah, that was my day. Possible bleeding in one breast that's swollen horizontally like a loaf of bread. I waited for a couple of …
Thanks to Amy Lang for holding me to it
Amy Lang is the founder of Birds + Bees + Kids and creator of MamaCon, a weekend conference for everything mom-related. She had me on her schedule to perform "Honey, I Shrunk My Libido" this weekend in Seattle. So when I told her I had cancer in November, I wasn't sure I could make it. …
MamaCon, here I come!
Heading to Seattle tomorrow morning to perform "Honey, I Shrunk My Libido" Saturday night at MamaCon, a weekend dedicated to all mom stuff from seminar to spa. I haven't been on stage for almost a year since cancer hit. I'm nervous. Making fun of sex is my favorite, so I'm planning on turning frustration at …
Watch the story
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/6399/4059598?title=breast_health Yesterday, my friend Sari and I talked to KOIN 6 about our concerns that five moms at Abernethy Elementary have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Sure, age is a factor. But other schools around us are not reporting that a group of moms has cancer. Could this be cluster or coincidence?
Five moms at the same school get breast cancer
Yesterday when KOIN 6 News interviewed me, I mentioned that five moms at Abernethy Elementary are undergoing treatment for cancer right now. Jaws dropped. So they decided to do another interview today with Sari and me. Could something in our environment have triggered cancer in all of us? Check out KOIN 6 News tonight. In …
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Thanks, Angelina!
When you hear so much about celebrities getting "work done," how refreshing is it to hear a celebrity is taking a preemptive strike against her high genetic chance of getting breast cancer? Really appreciate Angelina going public with her double mastectomy. Maybe more women will stay current on mammograms now and not be afraid to …
What could be better than this?
Nothing makes Mother's Day happy like stuffed brioche and Iron Man. We started with an amazing brunch at Mama Mia. Just looking at my family sitting there finally laughing, I realized, Oh my God, I am so thankful I'm here. Then, tears. "Seriously, Mom. If you cry, that would be WEIRD," Livvie said. Too late. …
What fell away?
Yesterday, I wrote a whole blog about how our plans of being over Weird Cancer Guy fell away this week. Nothing but the headline showed up, making it seem a lot more dramatic than it was. We were ecstatic thinking we were done with Weird Cancer Guy. But then, I found out I need to …
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