I finally got the biopsy results from my doctor last night. And…. I don’t have cancer! So much relief packed into two little words: “Everything’s okay.” I gave my husband a huge, joy-filled hug, and then started calling and texting my friends and family. There were tears of happiness and relief. It felt so good […]
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Cancer-Free… But Maybe Not
I’ve been planning this post for several weeks now: a celebratory post and a kick-off to a new blog series. The celebration? I’ve now officially been cancer-free for 15 years. I don’t have an exact date to mark because I didn’t know at the time that it would be the beginning of my remission, but […]
My Cancer’s Better Than Your Cancer
Thyroid cancer has been in the news lately, since the celebrity Brooke Burke-Charvet was diagnosed with it. I didn’t know who she was, but apparently she’s the co-host of Dancing With the Stars. (I’m a So You Think You Can Dance girl, myself.) It’s nice that thyroid cancer is getting some attention, because it’s largely […]