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

March 19, 2019March 18, 2019

Reaching the Double Nickel

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I shivered in the parking lot at my kid’s school with four other moms. Originally, I planned to peel out of there before anyone could see me, but Leeanne ... Read more

March 5, 2019March 4, 2019

How to Tell Your Kid You Have Cancer: 7 Tips

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The hardest part of cancer? That’s a loaded question, but telling my kid about it ranks up there at the top of that list. Lauren had just turned ... Read more

February 26, 2019February 22, 2019

Fingers on My Breasts and Questions on My Mind

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While my doctor’s fingers massaged my breasts and cradled my hard, almond-sized lump, we had a peculiar conversation. She was from the Bay Area but traveled to tiny Lakeport ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 8, 2019

The Luck of the Draw

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Through the unlikeliest of circumstances, I found myself in a first-class seat on a flight to Guatemala this week. They actually served warm almonds in fine china. I enjoyed ... Read more

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Teaching an Old Drug New Tricks: Ketamine and Depression

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“No fresh flowers,” my doctor said. “Avoid salad. No uncooked food. And don’t bring visitors home.” Treatment for breast cancer took the better part of a year, and a ... Read more

January 8, 2019January 4, 2019

Short, Striped, and Revealing: The Worst New Year’s Eve Dress Ever

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On New Year’s Eve, I put on a gown. It was a blue- and white-striped number, short, tied at the waist, and opened in the front. This little get-up ... Read more

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018

Breast Cancer Stole My Bling

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I have skinny wrists, so I’ve never gotten into the habit of wearing bracelets. I seldom get a manicure, so I don’t wear rings that draw attention to my ... Read more

December 4, 2018December 3, 2018

Yeah, Doctor. I’m Talking to You

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“Don’t eat or drink anything, because you might need a surgical procedure today,” my nurse told me. “You have to fast for at least eight hours, or they can’t ... Read more

November 20, 2018November 19, 2018

We May Not Think About It, but Trusting the Process Is Important

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Just before the plane took off, a weird noise punctured the air — a thumping, grinding, ominous complaint. It reminded me of when my husband overloaded our washing machine ... Read more

November 13, 2018November 9, 2018

Gary Buys a Sandwich

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A baby carrot crossed my threshold. Let’s face it: Carrots aren’t supposed to look like that — perfect identical oblong shapes prone to sliminess. What could possibly be in ... Read more

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