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This summer took its’ time getting here but when it did, it came in with a bang. Mostly beautiful weather, with heatwaves at times. As I think about the cooler weather coming, I won’t complain about the heat. This summer…
What a week this has been. I am so pleased to have my article “I wanted to try medical marijuana. Why couldn’t my doctors help me?” published in STAT News and The Boston Globe. Three years ago I wrote a…
We all seem to set milestones for ourselves. This summer represents two for me. This month, I celebrate my 30th wedding anniversary which also coincides with 30 years since I was first diagnosed with cancer. I was just 25 years…
Birthdays take on twists and turns of their own. Many come and go while others have more significance. When I turned 50, there was so much thought, reflection, fear, gratitude and meaning for me on that day. It is unfathomable…
I started this journey as a mother, with both excitement and fear. I always imagined having children but when I got sick with cancer so young I wasn’t sure it was in the cards for me. When I reached the…
Words matter. Words will be interpreted differently. Some people will be empowered by them. Others may feel a tremendous amount of pressure has been put on them. As someone who has had cancer twice, there are a few phrases I…
A week ago, I developed a sore throat and an education of new obstacles we face with health insurance. It was a really bad sore throat. I could barely swallow, couldn’t sleep because of the pain and thought I had…
Exercising is important to improve health but often challenging when you have cancer.
In the spring of 2003, my mother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. It was a shock to her and to our family. After a little bit of research, I learned the prognosis was poor and her time was…
