When Looking for Kittens, Beware of Snakes in The Grass

And He who made kittens put snakes in the grass. -Bungle in The Jungle, Jethro Tull, lyrics by Ian Anderson … More

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It May Help Someone

I apologize to my friends and family members who are reading about my current health issue for the first time … More

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Living In Your Body After Cancer is Like Staying With an Unfaithful Lover

Living in your body after it tried to kill you with cancer is a little like staying with an unfaithful lover. You might be able to forgive it, but you never forget.

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Looking for Bombs and for Tumors: When Does Risk Outweigh Benefit?

On Friday night, to coin the phrase of writer Anne Lamott, I began the “sh#*tty first draft” of a new blog … More

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Balancing Expectations for Good Health

I have a special place in my heart for Dr. Susan Love. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer … More

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The Complex Issue of Routine Mammogram Screening: a Personal Experience

I’ve had one mammogram in my life, and it was bad. My mammogram was not for screening; it was to diagnose the lump in … More