I have found there to be many parallels between the COVID-19 experience and the cancer experience. There’s the fear that likes to creep in as I am trying to fall asleep. There’s the Groundhog Day like quality of each day at home. There’s a need to stay focused on the present because the future is... Continue Reading →
My sister, Kaye, made the decision to stop cancer before it could start by having a bilateral mastectomy two weeks ago. Making her decision even bolder, she has decided to stay flat (or breast free). I would love to share why she made her decision, what the experience has been like for her, and what... Continue Reading →
It is a challenge for all of us to decide how far to take healthy living. How many vegetables should we try to jam pack into our days? How much sugar is okay? Are adult beverages still in the cards? Do meat and dairy have to be cut out completely? And now that I am... Continue Reading →
Today is the one-year anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. I remember the day very well and there’s a big part of me that is happy to remember the entire year of challenges and victories. Yes, I wanted to donate my wigs as quickly as possible. Yes, I wanted to finish chemotherapy and radiation. Yes,... Continue Reading →
I would like to begin by admitting that, although I am smiling in all of these pictures, I started off completely freaked out by the thought of losing my hair. So, if you are afraid, I get it. And to top it off, my son who was seven at the time and did not know... Continue Reading →
I received some great advice from a friend who had gone through chemo two years ago and my nurses at my infusions. I also found some good tips online. Mostly, I learned through trial and error. Here’s a list for you of my top ten most helpful, practical tips for getting through chemo with less... Continue Reading →
Bold: fearless before danger, assured, confident, adventurous, and free. Cancer helped me to become a bolder version of myself. I didn't have a choice about my triple negative breast cancer diagnosis or my BRCA 2 mutation, but I did have a choice about how I handled it, how I operated throughout my treatment and beyond.... Continue Reading →
GO BOLD BABE 