Cancer

Open Wounds

This weekend, I was invited to speak at an event. I was asked to “tell my story.”  I had my usual pre-speaking Nerve Bugs, for which I did my tricks and tips to contain them. However, I found that the copious amounts of practice, deep breathing, and water consumption didn’t work as well as they usually do.… Continue reading Open Wounds

A Drug Holiday

A Drug Holiday About three weeks ago, I made a pretty radical decision: I decided to take a “drug holiday” from Tamoxifen. As you may recall, I was taking Tamoxifen because it is the typically-prescribed endocrine (anti-estrogen) therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in pre-menopausal women (which describes me to a “T”). The net-net is that Tamoxifen has been shown to reduce… Continue reading A Drug Holiday

YES on Prop 29: Cut Health Care Costs, Spur the Economy — and (hopefully!) Cure Cancer

Below is a Huffington Post article that I co-wrote with Sherry Lansing and Dr. Kristiina Vuori about a very interesting and unique opportunity for California residents this June.  Typically, I’m not one to delve into the political arena, but when it comes to encouraging people to vote for something that will really make a difference… Continue reading YES on Prop 29: Cut Health Care Costs, Spur the Economy — and (hopefully!) Cure Cancer

Myths about F-bomb Breast Cancer

Nearly everyday, I am asked questions about breast cancer. What amazes me is the omnipresent myths and assumptions (there are soooo many!) made about the disease. Countless times each week, I’m asked: “Is such-and-such true?” “Is it not?” Recently, I came across a great article on Everyday Health (one of my favorite websites) in which oncologist… Continue reading Myths about F-bomb Breast Cancer