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ButDocIHatePink
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Sacramento, CABy night, I write the popular breast cancer humor blog, But Doctor...I Hate Pink. You didn't know cancer could be funny, did you?
By day, I'm the secretary to a high school principal, proof that living with cancer and working an insane job is possible. I'm the mother of two wonderful boys, one who is 24 and one who is 13. I'm married to a tired man who had to do a lot of cooking and cleaning this year.
I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer August of '09. I had a mastectomy, 6 rounds of chemotherapy, a year of herceptin (I'm still not done), began taking tamoxifen, and am still waiting for my reconstruction surgery. It's been a long year - and then some - so I want to say this: get your mammograms! I waited too long and who knows? I might not have needed 16 months of treatment if I hadn't thought "It can't happen to me" and skipped a few years in a row. (Like 8, but who's counting?)
It can happen to anybody - so take care of yourself!
By day, I'm the secretary to a high school principal, proof that living with cancer and working an insane job is possible. I'm the mother of two wonderful boys, one who is 24 and one who is 13. I'm married to a tired man who had to do a lot of cooking and cleaning this year.
I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer August of '09. I had a mastectomy, 6 rounds of chemotherapy, a year of herceptin (I'm still not done), began taking tamoxifen, and am still waiting for my reconstruction surgery. It's been a long year - and then some - so I want to say this: get your mammograms! I waited too long and who knows? I might not have needed 16 months of treatment if I hadn't thought "It can't happen to me" and skipped a few years in a row. (Like 8, but who's counting?)
It can happen to anybody - so take care of yourself!
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11.20.10Coping with the Holidays
Many of us have to face the holidays in active cancer treatment and may be tired or having surgical discomfort. I learned a few tricks about getting through these times. 1. Lower expectations. The... -
11.14.10Who or What Helped the Most?
I describe who or what helped me the most after my diagnosis of cancer. Who helped you the most? -
10.11.10Cancer Brings Surprises
You learn a lot about yourself after a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness. This video will share one of the personality traits I discovered I had after being diagnosed with cancer. I would lov... -
10.09.10Laughter is good medicine
Living with a cancer diagnosis doesn't mean you lose your sense of humor. Now, more than ever, is the time to find the whimsical parts of life. Laughing releases stress and anxiety, oxygenates the b...
