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 2, 2019June 27, 2019

Survival Is All About the Money

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“It’s cancer,” my friend said. She had seen a doctor for something unrelated, but now she’s freaking out. Mostly about the money. The tumor they found in her right ... Read more

June 11, 2019June 7, 2019

How a $100 Bill Brings Me Peace of Mind

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I could smell cleanliness when I opened my front door. Lemon. Pine. The glorious absence of dust. It’s that elusive moment right after my housecleaners leave and my home ... Read more

May 28, 2019May 24, 2019

The Blonde in the Waiting Room

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A young woman weeped. Pretty blond hair swung in front of her face, but it didn’t hide her angst. From where I sat, I could feel the panic running ... Read more

May 14, 2019May 9, 2019

Here I Am

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I remember when my daughter performed at a talent show at her school. I’d just had my fourth round of chemotherapy, and my condition was critical. For me, every ... Read more

April 30, 2019April 26, 2019

Walking on Broken Glass

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My family and I stopped to look at art this week. While we wandered among sculptures, someone smashed the window of our truck and stole our stuff: all three ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 15, 2019

It’s Probably Nothing

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It’s probably not back. But if it is, it’ll kill me. Every six months, I travel to the Bay Area for tests to see if my triple-negative breast cancer ... Read more

April 2, 2019March 29, 2019

Doc, You’re a Downer. Let Me Revel in My 5-Year Mark

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I met a guy at a party. At first, he was quite the charmer, one of those middle-aged guys who was the most popular guy in high school. Standing ... Read more

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

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