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College
Yes I usually blog about cancer and other crap that I rant about but shit this is my domain so I will use it as I see fit. We had the joy of dropping the oldest off to college this week. It was...
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Worthy
**************************************TRIGGER WARNING******************************************** Just eight minutes, but it felt like forever. I sat there dumbfounded wondering if that really...
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My Other Side of Breast Cancer By Marianne Sarcich
This is a guest blog post by Marianne Sarcich The other side of breast cancer treatment. That’s where I am now. And grateful to be here. But every moment I’m here, I realize how little I understood...
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I live with depression
It is ok to be sad. It is normal. We become sad for so many reasons. Sadness can be overcome, it is just a passing emotion. It is temporary. Depression is long term, it is both physically and mentally...
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Your body your mind
There is this saying “your body listens to your mind careful what you say”. The issue is when you had an illness like cancer your body says a lot. What should you listen to and what should you ignore?...
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Showing UP
“Thanks for inviting me to party/book club/dinner/lunch/event. I will try my best”The response I usually get is “You have to come” or “Why wouldn’t you?”. I wonder if people really want the truth....
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International Women’s Day
I scrolled my pictures thinking about all the inspirational women I know. Friends, cousins, nieces, grandmothers, aunts, doctors, teens, advocates and thought “wow I am surrounded by some badass...
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Finding a balance between being a helicopter parent and parenting can sometimes be a challenge in today’s social media frenzy. As parents we hand our children a device and expect them to understand the...
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Numb
This is a guest post from a dear friend that wants to remain anonymously. The words are her’s and they are powerful. The images are to show you the difference in many I envy other women’s nipples. I...
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Just talk
I will be honest I never thought I would share my mental health on social media. NEVER. The more I listen to so many who can not talk about those dark days, the more I realize that I need to. Look...
View ArticleMesothelioma & Breast Cancer
This article was written by a friend, hope it sheds some light on a very real issue.Is there a link between breast cancer and mesothelioma? One is a common cancer in women, and the other is rare and...
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Bags of Inspiration
Donate a "Bag of Inspiration" In Honor of Your Loved OneFor $35 you can donate a Bag of Inspiration to a cancer patient receiving treatments at Upstate Cancer Research Center. Each bag contains:Warm...
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Tell It Like It Is… Telling My Kids I Had Cancer
The day I was diagnosed is a day I will never forget. Countless things were running through my mind and on the list was how was I going to tell my family -- especially my children. When I first...
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“You don’t get IT”, but it’s not your fault!
Th following is a guest blog post from an amazing friend. I am one of the many faces of Metastatic Breast Cancer In a culture focused on survivorship, those with metastatic breast cancer who will be in...
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What would you miss?
Filming has wrapped for a 60-second PSA, which is onschedule for release at the end of November. To request a copy, to schedule an interview, or for more details, contact AnnMarie Giannino-Otis via...
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If I could….
I don’t really talk about my mom’s death very much. I guess mostly because my family still has so much grief around it. There was no real processing of it back then or learning how to handle your...
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Perspective
It's been forever since I've written and I'm not really sure why I guess I am busy, covid, kids-ya know life. I've been dancing with NED for a month now and it's been truly surreal. I do feel as...
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And then I got cancer
One year after the cancer diagnosis that sent my life spinning into uncharted territories, my oncologist patted me on the back, told me he’d see me next year, and sent me on my way. I left his office,...
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A little hope
I guess part of why I have not written in so long is because there is too much in my head. Scary right? 2020 has been a royal pain in the ever loving ass. There are so many things we lost this year...
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This is me
Then I got cancer. One year after the cancer diagnosis that sent my life spinning into uncharted territories, my oncologist patted me on the back, told me he’d see me next year, and sent me on my way....
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