The call came on a Tuesday. The call I’d been expecting. The call that would deliver the results of my breast biopsy. I wasn’t worried. Despite the fact that two of my sisters had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer. … Read the rest
Posts Tagged: bilateral mastectomy
Last weekend I was at a board meeting for my local RWA (Romance Writers of America) chapter, and afterward, one of the women asked if I was excited about my upcoming surgery (the final surgery in the … Read the rest
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For the past couple of weeks I’ve been feeling blue. Tears seem to come from nowhere at random times with no understanding of their purpose. I mean, sure, I had a bilateral mastectomy six weeks … Read the rest
So many days you passed me by See the tears standin’ in my eyes You didn’t stop to make me feel better By leavin’ me a card or a letter (Mister Postman) Please Mister Postman, look and see (Oh yeah) If there’s a letter in your … Read the rest
Flashbacks
Last night I was scrolling through the pictures on my phone and came upon this one of my sister Pamela and I outside the front of my house in our bathrobes. I wracked my still anesthesia-fogged brain trying … Read the rest