Tomorrow I'll experience a bilateral TKR - total knee replacement, both knees. So I'm T minus 1 day . . . and counting. It's been a journey to get here. Since the end of July when I got the bone-on-bone diagnosis, I've been doing stretches every morning and working out with weights two or three days … Continue reading T minus 1 day
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An Upcoming “Birth”day: Three Years After Cancer Treatments
April 24th is a kind of birthday for me. It's the day I completed breast cancer treatments. And fittingly, this year's local Relay for Life is on April 25th. So I'm looking at this year's Relay event as a "birthday" celebration of my third year as a cancer-free person. But I'm not only feeling celebration … Continue reading An Upcoming “Birth”day: Three Years After Cancer Treatments
8 Things I Learned from Having Cancer
Today marks one year since I completed treatments for breast cancer. I had my last radiation treatment on April 24, 2012. So today is a day of celebration, as well as a day of reflection about what I’ve learned. Here’s my list of learnings: 1. I’m not as big of a coward as I thought. … Continue reading 8 Things I Learned from Having Cancer
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