Posts by: Nancy Brier

Nancy Brier

Nancy Brier lives in Palm Desert, California with her husband and their daughter. She coaches entrepreneurs and writes about family, cancer, travel, and business. For more of her work, please visit www.NancyBrier.com.

August 13, 2019August 9, 2019

‘Chemopause’: Too Hot to Trot

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

My boss brought it up a couple of times, but the rule was clear: Polite people don’t mention it. Norma didn’t follow that rule. She’d walk down the hall ... Read more

July 23, 2019July 17, 2019

Breast Cancer? Put It on Ice

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

The bad news? It was cancer. The good news? It was in the early stages, a baby tumor at 1.5 cm. It’s hard to believe something so small has ... Read more

July 16, 2019July 11, 2019

What Cancer Taught Me About Being a Mom

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I dated a guy in college who described the time he saw a nasty brown stain on his shower floor. When he called his mother, she explained that he ... Read more

July 2, 2019June 27, 2019

Survival Is All About the Money

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“It’s cancer,” my friend said. She had seen a doctor for something unrelated, but now she’s freaking out. Mostly about the money. The tumor they found in her right ... Read more

June 11, 2019June 7, 2019

How a $100 Bill Brings Me Peace of Mind

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I could smell cleanliness when I opened my front door. Lemon. Pine. The glorious absence of dust. It’s that elusive moment right after my housecleaners leave and my home ... Read more

May 28, 2019May 24, 2019

The Blonde in the Waiting Room

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A young woman weeped. Pretty blond hair swung in front of her face, but it didn’t hide her angst. From where I sat, I could feel the panic running ... Read more

May 14, 2019May 9, 2019

Here I Am

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I remember when my daughter performed at a talent show at her school. I’d just had my fourth round of chemotherapy, and my condition was critical. For me, every ... Read more

April 30, 2019April 26, 2019

Walking on Broken Glass

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My family and I stopped to look at art this week. While we wandered among sculptures, someone smashed the window of our truck and stole our stuff: all three ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 15, 2019

It’s Probably Nothing

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It’s probably not back. But if it is, it’ll kill me. Every six months, I travel to the Bay Area for tests to see if my triple-negative breast cancer ... Read more

April 2, 2019March 29, 2019

Doc, You’re a Downer. Let Me Revel in My 5-Year Mark

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I met a guy at a party. At first, he was quite the charmer, one of those middle-aged guys who was the most popular guy in high school. Standing ... Read more

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