A Lump in the Road – A Column by Nancy Brier

Nancy Brier recently relocated to Palm Desert, California with her husband and their 12-year-old daughter. She coaches entrepreneurs and writes about family, cancer, travel, and business. Her own personal experiences with triple negative breast cancer inspires her column at Breast Cancer News, which explores and highlights the fears, issues, and challenges associated with a breast cancer diagnosis.

For more of Nancy’s work, please visit www.NancyBrier.com

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017

Faith Reaffirmed with a Piece of Key Lime Pie

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When a doctor told me I’d be dead in three months, maybe six, I started to see the world in a different way. My husband and I drove home ... Read more

June 26, 2017June 25, 2017

A Story That Nobody Will Tell You About Medical Marijuana

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Last week, my colleague Samantha Speisman wrote a compelling column called “Six things to Know About Using Medical Marijuana.” I want to tell you about something that didn’t make ... Read more

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017

Chemo with a Side of Ice, Part 2

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*Editor’s note: This column is a continuation of last week’s column, Chemo with a Side of Ice, Part 1 The night before my first chemo session, my husband layered dry ... Read more

June 12, 2017June 11, 2017

Chemo With a Side of Ice, Part 1

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The morning of my first chemo session, four blue coolers with hinged white lids, built-in retractable handles, and giant black tires on the hand truck carrying them lined the ... Read more

June 5, 2017June 4, 2017

My Final Chemo Session: The Graduation Day I Thought Would Never Come

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My nephew graduated from dental school this month. He walked across the stage holding his 2-year-old, and suddenly the little boy I used to know was all grown up ... Read more

May 22, 2017May 21, 2017

Chemo’s Impact on the Mind: Drawing a Blank on the Dish I Wanted to Describe

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Every morning, I get up and write three pages. It’s a habit encouraged and made somewhat famous by Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way, and normally I enjoy ... Read more

May 15, 2017May 16, 2017

10 Tips for Getting Through Chemo

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Chemo! Yikes! If you’re starting chemotherapy soon, you might be freaking out. But before you do, remember that lots of people have braved this path before you and many more ... Read more

May 8, 2017May 7, 2017

Pricey Lemonade, a Terrifying Ride, and a Child’s Hard Question

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“Mommy, are you going to die?” Maybe that was the hardest moment of my cancer journey, to hear that sweet voice in the darkness at Lauren’s bedside, asking the ... Read more

May 1, 2017April 30, 2017

A Postage Stamp and a New Point of View

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“Some moments in life take up a whole wall,” Duke said. “They’re like giant murals. They’re all we see, even if that moment happened a long time ago.” My ... Read more

April 24, 2017April 25, 2017

Aviate. Navigate. Communicate. What Hospitals Can Learn from Pilots

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“Could I have some water?” Gary bent his head closer. Apparently, my husband couldn’t hear me. I couldn’t remember ever being so thirsty, and I felt too weak to ... Read more