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

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018

Let Them Eat Pancakes

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I raised my hand and suddenly, life changed. “What the hell were you thinking?” Gary said when I got home. At a meeting, during that awkward silent moment when ... Read more

May 15, 2018May 14, 2018

A Holistic Approach to My Husband’s Watermelon Belly

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I pasted a photo of my husband’s belly into an email and hit send. “That felt odd,” I said out loud to myself. Gary’s belly was the shape ... Read more

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018

My Body, Like My House, Is Under Construction

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“I had another chemo nap,” I told my husband recently. “I know,” he said. “We ate dinner without you.” That’s when I realized I had slept for four ... Read more

May 1, 2018May 2, 2018

The Day I Was a Knockout on the Beach

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I stood on the beach in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, staring at the ocean early one morning when a stranger crept up behind me, clasped his hand hard over my ... Read more

April 25, 2018April 24, 2018

Any Color You Want

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I’m in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, living the promise I made to myself on a hospital bed three years ago during breast cancer treatment — a promise to say ... Read more

April 10, 2018April 9, 2018

One Door Closes, Another One Opens

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Last night, I was awake at three. Still awake at four. It doesn’t happen very often, and I don’t freak out when it does. My husband’s been out of ... Read more

April 3, 2018April 2, 2018

Hoping the Meter Maid’s a Slacker, and Other Cancer Dreams

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“You’re name’s not on the schedule,” a lady told me, glancing up from her screen with a question mark. “But I made this appointment six months ago,” I said. ... Read more

March 27, 2018March 26, 2018

Jesus, Take the Roulette Wheel

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The guy in front of me at Safeway dropped a can of green beans on the floor, and I jumped out of my skin. I guess you could say ... Read more

March 20, 2018March 19, 2018

Go Ahead, Cop a Feel

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“Go ahead, feel them,” I said to the young man sheepishly looking at my breasts. He was clean-cut, awkward-looking, and at least 20 years younger than I am. And ... Read more

March 13, 2018March 12, 2018

The Incredible Shrinking Main Street

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It takes an hour to get to the post office from my house. And it’s only two blocks away. That’s because if you live in Upper Lake, California — ... Read more

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