For women, it’s all about the shoes. Even when it’s about breast cancer. For a woman with breast cancer, high heels don’t cut it. You need serious sensible shoes, because you’re starting a journey. I laced up for the journey when I was diagnosed 19 years ago. Living in a new community, I had a […]
Angelina's Choice: Whose body is it, anyway?
It used to be that if there was a name aligned with “Choice” it was Sophie. “Choice” is now and maybe forever associated with Angelina Jolie. She was incredibly courageous to be so honest, to open the conversation; to expose herself to the media storm she knew was waiting. But given that her children are […]
Angelina Jolie's choice
As someone who’s so closely associated with breast cancer, I feel I should acknowledge Angelina Jolie and welcome her to the sorority no one wants to join. So I’m writing this to salute her for having a double mastectomy in order to avoid getting breast cancer, the disease that killed her mother. And […]
Breasts: the perfect storm
This. It got my attention when I saw it on Twitter. I’m taking part for sure. For me every day is No Bra day. (That’s another story.) I have to admit the idea annoys me, as a feminist. (Also another story.) Maybe you notice, lately it seems as if every day has some special designation […]
A place– and space– for a star
When I had breast cancer, I never would have believed a day would come when I’d say cancer brought me any rewards. But it has. One of those was knowing Susan Niebur. Since this is breast awareness month, I should maybe mention that neither of us had any. Susan was a rare survivor who, like […]
The art of remembering
One of the very few good things about having breast cancer is the privilege of getting to know other women with breast cancer who inspire me. And one of the terrible things is how many of those women are no longer here. This is about two of them—who never knew each other but who continue […]
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