Columns

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

A Lasting Moment in the Radiation Waiting Room

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

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

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Soy and Breast Cancer: Neither is a friend

Columns, Protect the Pecs - a Column by Steve Del Gardo

Before you start reading this article, I just want to remind everyone that I am not a doctor or a researcher. This is just my opinion about soy and its ... Read more

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017

Mastectomy and Hematoma Surgeries Behind Me, It Was Time to Go Home

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

The recovery process had officially begun after my hematoma surgery. Unfortunately, you don’t just get up and go after a double mastectomy. Recovery is a process, and if you keep ... Read more

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017

They’re Tinkering With Healthcare Insurance Again

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

“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

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017

Go Off the Beaten Path to Follow Your Dream

Columns, Protect the Pecs - a Column by Steve Del Gardo

As I sit here in Starbucks drinking my peppermint mocha with coconut milk (which is awesome — try it!) and watching the snow fall, listening to Let It Go by James ... Read more

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

Finally on the Road to Recovery After Mastectomy, Hematoma Surgery

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

After my double mastectomy, I developed a hematoma on my right breast. The pain felt worse than labor and recovery from a C-section. Each time I moved, I felt pain, ... Read more

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

Learning Lessons About Prescribed Drugs — the Hard Way

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

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

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017

‘Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying’

Columns, Protect the Pecs - a Column by Steve Del Gardo

HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we look to the future, some of us still fear the cancer will come back. People always tell me not to let fear control my life, and ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Like a Storm in the Desert: Cancer’s Subtle Gifts to Me

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

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

December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

Recalling the Day of My Double Mastectomy

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

We were early getting to the hospital on the day of my double mastectomy. We watched some daytime television as we waited for my mom to arrive. I was nervous ... Read more