Radiation, The Aftermath That Never Ends
Published at: 03:03 pm - Wednesday March 21 2012
[Reposted on October 12, 2012.] For a long time, complaining about the long and late-term side effects of radiation was a frequent theme on this blog. I haven’t bitched about being barbecued for a while now. That’s not because everything is just ducky, however. It’s only because (a) I got sick of talking about it, […]
Posted in: Fatigue, Lymphedema & Cording, Pain & Neuropathy, Radiation by Kathi
Broke: The Cost of Breast Cancer
Published at: 05:03 pm - Wednesday March 14 2012
The real cost of having breast cancer — any cancer — is perhaps incalculable. And there is no doubt that having cancer changes your life forever, emotionally and physically. But the financial impact can last long after acute treatment is done, changing your life in ways you could never anticipate. I am hoping that this […]
Posted in: Diagnosis, Recurrence, Screening, Health & Healthcare, Life & Mortality, Money, Insurance, Access, Survivorship by Kathi affordable healthcare, fundraising, healthcare delivery, insurance, money
Time and Loss
Published at: 11:03 pm - Saturday March 10 2012
It’s Saturday, one of my cherished days off from work. I’ve been trying to be kind to myself today. I’ve had a hard time sleeping lately, so for the past few days, I’ve once again resorted to taking a Benadryl (which is, as it happens, a pink pill) at bedtime, because it works better than […]
Posted in: Life & Mortality, Making A Difference, Metastastatic Breast Cancer by Kathi adulthood, grief, mortality, Rachel Cheetham Moro, responsibility