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The Hard Truth About December in the Breast Cancer Cosmos
It's December 2020. I just realized that I was "unofficially" diagnosed nine years ago ... a few days ago. Yes, ladies, you really DO start to forget all those "cancerversaries" eventually.
Nine...
I Lost A Friend Today
I lost a friend today.
Not in the way you think.
They didn't die.
They disappeared.
Something very unexpected happens when you're diagnosed with breast cancer.
Friends you thought...
Check Out Our New Apparel Store!
Spread the word that there is "Hope After Breast Cancer" by wearing our apparel! We offer a wide array of merchandise, but if there's something you'd like us to consider, please use our Contact...
Just Jan: How Long Do They Keep Our Tumors?
Booby Buddies, Sex After Breast Cancer, and Hope After Breast cancer are three private breast cancer support groups I founded over the years. We have loved serving thousands of women through those...
A Cork in the Ocean
What Is the Right Implant Size for YOU?
My second plastic surgeon, Dr. Emese Kalnoki-Kis, is the one that educated me so well on how a PS determines the size of implant that will look best on a particular patient.
I know some of my pink...
Why We Need to Strive to Thrive
Reminder: Seasons Change
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn to not judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance...
Our First Podcast Guest Spot!
Many thanks to Justine Finocchiaro-Doles for an invitation to be a guest on her podcast, Just Talk with Justine. It was a blast! You can listen to it here.
Justine, when we get our...
BREAKING NEWS: You’re Going to Die
Guess what? NONE of us is getting outta here alive.
When we’re diagnosed with breast cancer, we’re forced to be conscious about our own mortality. We realize that something...
