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.
A doctor came into my room with a needle in his hand. “This is going to hurt,” he said. He did little to hide the sadness he felt about the ... Read more
“Let me know what I can do to help.” My husband heard that a lot. “Praying.” He heard that, too. And even though he was never one for church, I ... Read more
Diamond-studded. Shiny. Oversized. Perfect for what I have in mind. It’s not a tennis bracelet or a jaw-dropping necklace. It’s a cement saw. Those shiny blades drip with diamonds so ... Read more
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is a surreal experience. Here are my top tips for getting through it. Feel it When it happened to me, I felt an onslaught of disbelief, shock, ... Read more
Three of us sat in the windowless room, clad in thin hospital robes, waiting for our turn to be radiated. Young One was a beauty, her face aglow with vibrancy ... Read more
“I know a place where you can get cheap chemo.” “What?!” I asked. My breast was being crushed by a cold, flat panel, my arm awkwardly flailed against the side ... Read more
I took one tiny pill, no bigger than a Tic Tac. Twenty minutes later, when I sat down to dinner with my family, I realized I didn’t feel well. I ... Read more
It started in the middle of the night when we heard unfamiliar tapping on the roof. “Rain?” my husband said, mystified. “Maybe I should make sure the windows are up ... Read more
Did you just get that terrifying diagnosis? Is your hair falling out, completely gone, or coming back in a bizarre stubble that has you guessing about what the color and ... Read more
“Bad Ass” probably isn’t the first phrase that comes to mind if asked to describe me. If you had to guess what I do for a living, you might venture ... Read more
