AN ODYSSEY IN PINK
AN ODYSSEY IN PINK

I’d never been a “pink” sort of girl.  When I was little, my favorite color was yellow; it defines my disposition–sunny, optimistic and “it all happens for a reason.”  Until breast cancer.   I was diagnosed at 43—a mom with 2 and 5 yea...

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OUR STORY
OUR STORY

I’m writing this from my chair at the chemo infusion center.  It’s not all sad—and that’s the story I want to share.  There are lots of us who need a tragedy to change.  I found a lump in March of 2020, a month after the pandemic lock-down and 1 month after my “all c...

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A CANCER CAREGIVER’S TOOL KIT
A CANCER CAREGIVER’S TOOL KIT

When a close family member is diagnosed with cancer, it can be devastating. Your loved one will go through so much during his or her treatment—but the truth is, so will you. Keeping your strength and spirits up will be crit...

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WHAT TO SAY (AND NOT SAY) TO A CANCER PATIENT
WHAT TO SAY (AND NOT SAY) TO A CANCER PATIENT

Until I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was one of those people. The ones who don’t know what to say when someone says they have cancer. Since I’m an uber-extrovert who’s worked in Hollywood for twenty years, I’d usually try something like, “Oh ...

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THE MOST DIFFICULT GIFT TO GIVE
THE MOST DIFFICULT GIFT TO GIVE

I’m a gifter.  Like a plan-all-year, wrap for days, ship coast-to-coast, proud gift-giver for holidays, birthdays and everything in between.Read more