I bought this mug a couple years ago at a spa that had a boutique full of gift items. I saw it and knew a friend who would love it, so I bought one for her, and I loved it,…
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor and Thriver
March 3rd was Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day. This is a fundraising day dedicated to awareness and donations exclusively for triple negative breast cancer. I know I missed it, but the good news is, you can contribute to the cause…
Plutonium Girls or Growing up Next to Rocky Flats
East Palestine, Ohio is in the news for being the latest U.S. environmental disaster, and you may be saying to yourself “not again.” These disasters and their subsequent cover ups by the government and the companies responsible for them are…
Coffee Talk – What are Tissue Expanders?
What the heck is an expander? I get asked all the time about the expanders I had in while waiting for my reconstruction surgery, so this post is a little primer into the process after mastectomy if you’re choosing reconstruction….
Pieces of Angela or A Big C Update
Let’s see, where did we leave off? I was four treatments into Taxol, and I wasn’t feeling great, but much better then I felt on A/C. After 12 weeks on Taxol, I finished chemotherapy in mid-December. My final treatment, what…
And Just Like That… I Wrote a Book
During the lockdown portion of the pandemic last year, I decided I needed to immerse myself in a project. I found some notes I had taken several years ago during a workshop on how to self-publish an e-book and just…
The Big Sick or Breast Cancer Sucks
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it might be a good time for an update on how my treatment is going. If you missed the post on my diagnosis, you can read it here, The Big C. I started my…
The Big C or a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
I have The Big C. Cancer. Breast cancer. I know, right? I don’t even have boobs… It was definitely a shock; I’m still trying to accept it. I’ve decided to write about it since you’re all along on this crazy…