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Great Website, Thx! Keep up the good work.

Thanks for sharing your journey, your challenges and your joys. I’m a nurse, and a caregiver, and an advocate, but not a survivor. I share your info with others battling cancer that don’t want to come in to our Cancer Resource Center, but are willing to cruise the internet. Thanks again.

I liked your latest post. I had stage 3 and made it through chemo and mastectomy with axilla dissection. Had a complete pathological response. Now doing radiation and will have reconstruction. I no longer feel like I am staring death in the face but don’t know if I will ever get back to “normal”. I hope you keep blogging. Also I felt guilty when I went out to the movies this weekend with my husband and kids and turned down the offer to upgradeto the breast cancer popcorn container. (the difference was going to be donated to breast cancer – whatever that means). I felt guilty for awhile until I realized I just wanted a night away from cancer. I did make some significant donations to breast cancer organizations this year anyway.

thank you meg. it’s a no pink zone here.

I’m in awe of both your writing skills and sharp edged wit – and greatly appreciate the lack of pink fuzzies*.

thanks for existing, you – and keep at it!

*They make me want to vomit, so they do.

you too, carrie. let me know how you are doing. xo

You are my homegirl and you didn’t even know it…I cried tears of joy today recognizing myself and my children in your words. I also have Breast Cancer (IDC Stage 3), finished chemo about 3 weeks ago and will be having my bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction in about a month. I dig daily deep inside for a way to express the complex feelings that accompany this Triathalon from Hell. But as you know there is no substitute for realizing that you are not alone, and you are surrounded by other “athletes”.

Be well my friend,
Carrie

Thank you, Chemobabe!

I wrote to a friend today that I’m sick of being an outcast from the BC Survivor Sisterhood. I don’t fit. BC is NOT the best thing that ever happened to me.

PINK ribbons, carnations, and banners — PINK vacuum cleaners, M & M’s, snack cracker, and blenders — professional athletes wearing PINK shoes and caps — do NOT make me feel proud.

My friend referred me to your blog and — in addition to your own wonderful writing — you’ve connected me to a world of resources that make sense to me. A small beam of light in the darkness that has been consuming me.

Thank you!

thank you emily. i really appreciate your kind words. xoxo