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

September 18, 2018September 14, 2018

Chemo’s Secret Embarrassing Side Effect

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Oh, crap. It’s that woman, I thought. We were at Lauren’s first football game of the season when I saw a familiar face. It was the face of a ... Read more

September 11, 2018September 7, 2018

Barfing in Public and Other Cancer Stories

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I tried to make it to the bathroom, but I didn’t. Strangers watched me barf. I’d left my wig at home, and I was bald with a few strands ... Read more

September 4, 2018August 31, 2018

My Hedge, My Cancer: We’re Both Going to Make It

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“It’s dead, Mom.” I looked toward my neighbor’s house, which used to be blocked by a wall of solid green. Lauren’s outstretched finger pointed to a row of skeletal ... Read more

August 28, 2018August 24, 2018

Trading Places with My Husband

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Gary wanted to role play. “Put on a little nurse’s outfit,” he said, in puffs, pants, and grunts. But excruciating pain ruined the moment. He hurt so bad that ... Read more

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018

Your Health, Your Hair, Your Heart: What to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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This week’s column is about what to do when you’re staring down a life-changing diagnosis. Learning you have breast cancer is terrifying, but like so many others, you’re going ... Read more

August 14, 2018August 13, 2018

Now’s Not the Time for Politics

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I wore earrings that glowed and a skirt that looked like a silver Christmas tree ornament. “Wow, you never dress like that,” my husband said. “I like it.” I ... Read more

August 7, 2018August 3, 2018

Beating the Odds with Cancer and Fires

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“It’s gone,” my husband said. He was glued to a screen, studying maps of the fire, watching it lick up pear orchards, walnut groves, and vineyards. News ... Read more

July 31, 2018July 27, 2018

Breast Cancer Taught Me the Urgency of Saying ‘Yes’ to Adventure

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“You’ll wear it in Tahiti,” said my husband, Gary. It was Christmas morning, nearly a decade ago, and I unwrapped a fabulous dress perfect for the islands. “Try it ... Read more

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018

If Fitness Could Come in a Pill

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I kicked my shoes under the bed. If I delay long enough, I thought, we’ll be late, and I won’t have to go. My husband Gary handed me two sneakers ... Read more

June 26, 2018June 22, 2018

Girl Scout Gone Rogue

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“We’ll wear tan pants,” the troop leader said. “And matching T-shirts.” Oh no. I thought. This is going to be a challenge. When my daughter told me her Girl ... Read more

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