Archive for October 2012
Mixed Bag
First of all, I have to give big shout outs to all my friends and family in New York & Massachusetts weathering the storm of Hurricane Sandy. Fingers crossed that the damage will be minimal. Secondly, I have to send out big sincere THANK YOUS to everyone in the blogging community, all my friends, and…
Read MoreTime to Pull Myself Out of Sadness
The last couple of months have been a real struggle for me. The surgery. The recovery. The changes to my everyday routines. The change of the seasons. Missing life in NYC. Not loving life in Ohio. The blood clot in my lung. More hospital stays. More medications & doctors visits. One highly emotional and unruly…
Read MoreBlood Clots, Hospital Stays & New Medications
It’s been one hell of a week. Last Thursday I was scheduled to fly to NYC to meet with my plastic surgeon to receive the second injection of fluid to expand my left breast tissue in preparation for my implant. Instead, I ended up in the hospital in Ohio with a blood clot to the…
Read MoreWelcome to Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As we enter into Breast Cancer Awareness Month I find myself conflicted about how breast cancer is portrayed. How commercialized and kitschy it’s all become. How the media and corporate America seem to be using breast cancer to boost profits. I feel like corporations play to our emotions and use our pain to their benefit. …
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