Columns

November 21, 2016December 16, 2016

Ten Reasons to be Thankful for Cancer

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

Thankful? For cancer? Not really. But as Americans gather this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to share gifts I found scattered all over cancer’s path. For these treasures, I ... Read more

November 17, 2016December 16, 2016

Hey, NFL! Where’s the Blue in October?

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

Every October, the NFL goes pink for several games. They sell pink merchandise. The players wear pink cleats, pink gloves, and pink ribbons to show their support for those who ... Read more

November 15, 2016December 16, 2016

My Second Opinion Was the Best Decision

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

Getting a second opinion after a cancer diagnosis is so important. It puts your mind at ease that you’re making the best decisions. I made an appointment for a second ... Read more

November 14, 2016December 16, 2016

Chemotherapy’s Best-Kept Secret — Menopause

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

Menopause. Not the sexiest word in the English language. Thickening waists. Dry skin. Brain fog. Hair in places where you don’t want hair. Before starting chemotherapy as part of my ... Read more

November 7, 2016December 16, 2016

Cheeky Chat More Effective Than Tears

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

“I think that’s everything.” Gary shoved our suitcase into the car and slammed the door shut. It was time for our long drive north from Palo Alto to our rural ... Read more

November 1, 2016December 16, 2016

Dealing With More Breast Cancer News

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

The day I found out my cancer was still there isn’t a day I will forget. I really thought the cancer would be gone after my lumpectomy. I had just ... Read more

October 31, 2016December 16, 2016

Firefly Project’s Medical Students and Penpals

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

I’m waiting for a letter, and it’s going to be here any day now. Not an email. Not a bill. Not a catalog. A real letter, written just for me ... Read more

October 27, 2016December 16, 2016

Pink Is the New Black

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

I’m up for parole. Every six months, I have to check in with the authorities, and they tell me if I’m good for another six or if they’re going to ... Read more

October 26, 2016December 16, 2016

My Divorce from Tamoxifen

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

People do not realize that once you’ve beaten cancer, the journey isn’t over. For some breast cancer survivors, we have to continue taking meds to keep the cancer away, and these ... Read more

October 25, 2016December 16, 2016

The Tale of the Lumpectomy

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

My left breast needed to have a lumpectomy. Again, my doctor felt confident that this would take care of the cancer, and I would need to take tamoxifen to prevent ... Read more