Today marks ten years of being cancer-free, and I wanted to share a column I originally wrote for the Beacon Magazine in 2013. It’s still as relevant today as it was then. Breast cancer has brought me face-to-face with my mortality and helped change my life perspective. Some things that once seemed so important no longer are. … Continue reading What Breast Cancer Taught Me
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Home Sweet Home – The first stop on my journey to recovery.
July 31, 2013 - It was nice to be home and be all done with the hospital. Although I was sore, I just couldn't sit still. I moved slowly, but I had to get up and move around. My brother told me I was a "Bad patient" because I tried to do too many things … Continue reading Home Sweet Home – The first stop on my journey to recovery.
And then it was done.
My surgery went well. Between my surgeon and plastic surgeon it only took 4 hours instead of the estimated 5 hours I was originally told. The first thing I remember when I opened my eyes in the recovery room was seeing my daughter Megan, cousin Melanie, Kelli and Kelsi standing at the foot of my … Continue reading And then it was done.
Envisioning Wellness – My Journey Back to Good 