The Big B Word

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Honest words from inside a diagnosis.

  • Check Yo Self

    Exactly four years ago today, I felt a bump in my left breast for the first time. Four days after that, my OBGYN squeezed me into his busy schedule and we agreed to schedule my first mammogram to be cautious. As he exited the room, we laughed and joked about my panic because “30 year…

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  • New Morning Rituals

    I did something a little different this morning. I sat on the porch to watch the sun rise. This morning was cool, comfortable. A handful of cars sped down the county road with a whoosh, paying no attention to me as I write. The sky was clear, save for a few wisps of clouds. The…

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