So I did it. Yesterday, on my birthday of all days, I started taking tamoxifen. This is a medication that blocks your body's production of estrogen - which is…
I should be packing for our camping trip, not blogging but I really wanted to report on my latest bike adventure. I went out my recumbent today and successfully…
Over the last couple of days I've been reflecting on how I now have breasts that aren't breasts. It is an odd thing really. They look like breasts. To…
In the land of Breast Cancer social media there is some talk of Joan Lunden's 7 tips for those facing breast cancer - cause well, everyone wants to know…
While walking today I found myself reflecting on why I no longer take selfies when I walk. Early on, and throughout chemotherapy, I always took a selfie of me…
Spell checkers hate the word debride. It seems that 'debridement of a wound' is the correct spelling, but debride by itself is not. I also tried debreed - that…
At a support group the other night, I mentioned that our bike trip prepared me for hair loss. After riding around Lake Ontario, I cut my hair really short.…
I think the hardest part of surgical recovery are the see-saw days. What I mean by that is the constant change between days where you are seeing significant improvements…