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Tag Archives: Health
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger…Right?
I know that mental illness, and particularly suicide, are really not laughing matters. I mean, not unless you are really irreverent and have a dark sense of humor. And by “you” I mean, of course, “me.” A few months ago … Continue reading
Fighting Weight
A recent guest in our home looked at Mrs. Helen Roper sleeping on a chair and asked if she was pregnant. I was taken aback. I said no, she just looks f-a-t in that fur. Helen looked hurt for a … Continue reading
Locked and Loaded
I was recently diagnosed with a mild case of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can be dangerous in the sense that one stops breathing periodically while sleeping, but sometimes breathing is overrated. Like when you’re too sleepy to tell the difference. But … Continue reading
Pink October
I have learned a lot about metastatic breast cancer over the last couple of months, and I know that pink ribbons and awareness aren’t everything. However, a mammogram did indeed catch my cancer when it spread to my lymph nodes, … Continue reading
Does Hallmark Make A Card For This?
Today is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Day. I don’t think there is a cheerful greeting card that celebrates this day, so thank goodness for Ann Silberman who can not only explain the significance of the day, but can do it with … Continue reading
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Craig Price Checked My Reality
Welcome to Breast Cancer Awareness Month! If you are a woman, you may already be aware that you have breasts. Of course sometimes, even the nicest boobs can betray you. Worry not, I will not let you forget about it … Continue reading
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You Heard It Here First
I’m incredibly talented. Witty, bright, hilarious. I’ve been telling you that for a while; trying to convince you of that for quite some time now. But now, you don’t have to just take my word for it! Ann Silberman, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, Culture, Friendship, Health, Irreverent, Self, Writing
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Did I Mention I Wrote A Book?
This blog is going to be all about my book, When Good Boobs Turn Bad: A Mammoir. I could call it “marketing my personal brand” or “leveraging my platform,” but I’m going to boldly call it exactly what it is, … Continue reading
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There’s A Cereal Killer On The Loose
My friend and her very adorable baby were visiting me recently, and when we get together I always learn something new about the wonderful world of parenting. This tidbit is worth sharing: my friend’s pediatrician has advised against giving the … Continue reading
Whenever I Wake Up…And I Put On My Make-Up…I Say A Little Prayer*
After my optometrist used his antique equipment to determine what I’d been saying all along, that I can’t see, he posed what I could only assume was a philosophical question. “Do you want to see near or far?” I said … Continue reading