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The Big C and Me: MOTHER'S DAY: IT'S COMPLICATED
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Healing and dealing with life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Thursday, May 7, 2015. MOTHER'S DAY: IT'S COMPLICATED. I wanted to share a beautiful, personal and poignant essay that my friend Kim. Wrote about the many complications of motherhood. It's entitled. My Mother, Mother-In-Law, and Me: A Love Triangle. And WOW, what a great read. But I don't want to give the story away by excerpting even one sentence. So I'll let you. Read it on your own. Have a tissue ready! Labels: breast cancer, #mothersday.
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Colposcopy | The small c
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They said I was ‘normal’. February 13, 2016. Sometimes I find it difficult to believe it when my doctors call me ‘normal’. They aren’t just referring to my survivorship challenges but also to my current physical health. Why can’t I just hold on to the good news and … Continue reading →. My colposcopy results and my constant doubts. August 7, 2015. Sharing a positive experience (because there aren’t enough of them on the internet). July 31, 2015. Sometimes Unfinished Business stays unfinished. Rebecca J&#...
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support | The small c
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Caregivers need support too. July 24, 2015. I sometimes wonder how intensely people worry about me when it comes to my health. Often, others don’t want to show us their real emotions during cancer and even during post-treatments so as not to overwhelm us. I am … Continue reading →. Sometimes Unfinished Business stays unfinished. About my body and those residents. 15 Random Facts About Me Part II. Eternal Stormclouds of a Conscious Mind. 22 Tips for Chemo. Coping after cancer (33). Art of breast cancer.
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Cervical | The small c
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Sharing a positive experience (because there aren’t enough of them on the internet). July 31, 2015. So I admit it, I seek medical advice from Dr. Google. I like to prepare myself mentally before going into any medical procedure. I spend countless hours searching. And even after listening to close friends telling me not to worry, … Continue reading →. Sometimes Unfinished Business stays unfinished. About my body and those residents. 15 Random Facts About Me Part II. Eternal Stormclouds of a Conscious Mind.
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3 Lessons I Learned From a Very Large Rock.
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Sign up for my newsletter to learn how to handle all of. Life’s challenges and get my 6-step Bounce Ahead Guide. 3 Lessons I Learned From a Very Large Rock. My husband and I just returned from a trip of a lifetime to the spectacular Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Similar to our trip to Croatia last year, when we would tell people our travel plans, we would invariably be met with quizzical expressions and the question, Why did you choose to go there? Dark between midnight and 3:00 AM).
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Sometimes Unfinished Business stays unfinished. August 27, 2016. I am not into cancer movies. There’s something about the majority of them at least the ones I’ve seen that does not accurately portray my reality of having cancer. Maybe that’s too much to expect from Hollywood, but … Continue reading →. August 6, 2016. About my body and those residents. July 24, 2016. 15 Random Facts About Me Part II. July 17, 2016. And since I had so much fun the first time, … Continue reading →. July 9, 2016. When I was ...
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“Culturally Disturbed” | The small c
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In loving memory of my pet Layla. 15 Random Facts About Me →. July 2, 2015. Ever wonder why some people don’t like to talk about their cancer? I was one of these people. At least at the beginning. Many patients don’t want anyone to know except for maybe those closer to them. Imagine how lonely it must feel when you are surrounded by people who view you as a sinner who deserves cancer. Not everyone feels this way of course, and I don’t want to beat up the DR. It’s not the only country where SOME p...This ...
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caregiver | The small c
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Caregivers need support too. July 24, 2015. I sometimes wonder how intensely people worry about me when it comes to my health. Often, others don’t want to show us their real emotions during cancer and even during post-treatments so as not to overwhelm us. I am … Continue reading →. Sometimes Unfinished Business stays unfinished. About my body and those residents. 15 Random Facts About Me Part II. Eternal Stormclouds of a Conscious Mind. 22 Tips for Chemo. Coping after cancer (33). Art of breast cancer.
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Paranoia | The small c
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They said I was ‘normal’. February 13, 2016. Sometimes I find it difficult to believe it when my doctors call me ‘normal’. They aren’t just referring to my survivorship challenges but also to my current physical health. Why can’t I just hold on to the good news and … Continue reading →. My colposcopy results and my constant doubts. August 7, 2015. February 18, 2015. You’ve all heard of the saying “seek and you shall find,” right? A “mouse” moment. February 9, 2015. Are you ladies ready for this one?
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A “mouse” moment | The small c
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Today felt different →. A “mouse” moment. February 9, 2015. Rebecca: How come no pap test today? Are you ladies ready for this one? Today I go to get my pap test done at my cancer hospital like I usually do, every year. After waiting for one hour in the examination room, my GYN comes in and says…. 8220;So we are not doing a pap today because yours was normal last year. We are only doing a manual examination. Sloan is no longer performing pap smears yearly…it’s just too many of them.”. 8230;……...When did ...
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