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How Losing My Hair Boosted My Self-Confidence
Written by Tashira it took two days before i realized my hair was falling out. i was convinced the black sponge i used to coil the sides of my cropped natural cut was falling apart. little did i know it wasn’t the sponge. chemotherapy had taken its toll. believe it or...
My Dear Angel
As I perused my journals, I came across a letter that I want to share. It was written in what seems like a lifetime ago, yet the words stand true. The photograph is compliments of my husband who shared the beautiful sunset with me, oh so many moons gone. My Dear...
Herceptin Treatment #208
Roughly. There may have been a few times I went four weeks rather than the usual every three but the idea is the same. I've had a lot of Herceptin pumped into my body. It goes without saying, but I need it to build up to one short thought, that is a lot of visits to...
Cancer, Chemo and Cosmetics
The chemotherapy that I’m taking has a great reputation for doing some serious damage to cancer cells. It’s powerful stuff. The problem is it doesn’t just damage the bad cells. I liken it to a bomb going off in enemy territory. “Fantastic! We wiped out the...
Your Friend Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer. Now What?
10 Simple Tips If someone close to you was diagnosed with cancer, would you know what to say or do? I think a lot of people struggle with how to initiate a conversation when they learn of a co-worker's diagnosis. Before being diagnosed with breast cancer myself, I...
Inspiring Words From Andrea Harris
Why I'm Not Sorry I had Cancer What Cancer Took from Me It's easy to describe all the things that cancer took from me. It took my left breast, my hair, my perfect figure, and my last gasp chance to have my own child. It took relationships that needed to be severed and...
Dear Diary. May 4th, 2018
Dear Diary, Several weeks have passed since I attended the Living Beyond Breast Cancer #HearMyVoice outreach program. I already raved about the phenomenal advocates I met but did I mention the staff? They are a warm, kind and dedicated group. Diary, they give so much....
Three Horses. Monument Valley, Utah. 2010
Situation: Approaching three horses in Monument Valley (20 degrees Fahrenheit), it was beautiful and quiet until I hear this crazy commotion behind me. What I happened next was not expected... a jealous stallion was charging me, luckily I was closer to the car than he...
Dear Diary. April 21, 2018
Dear Diary, This is the veiw from my room and my last night at the Living Beyond Breast Cancer conference. It has been beyond wonderful but I'm keeping it short because I'm very tired and can't think straight. Will write more later. Good night....
Dear Diary. April 19, 2018
Dear Diary, It's late, but I need to share a beautiful moment from my day. I was invited to participate in an outreach program for metastatic breast cancer called #HearMyVoice hosted by Living Beyond Breast Cancer in Philadelphia. At the welcome dinner, I gazed around...
Susan Gubar’s New York Times Blog, Living with Cancer, Features The Tutu Project
We can honestly say that no writer has ever captured the essence of The Tutu Project, and Bob Carey's photos, in such a beautiful way. Susan Gubar's entire series on the New York Times, named Living with Cancer, has an in-depth coverage of life with cancer unlike any...