chemo

November 6, 2018November 5, 2018

The Dodgers, the Statue of Liberty, Breast Cancer, and Me

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

  After the fifth inning, I found myself caught off guard. I’d just gone to the kitchen to make popcorn, and when I came back, 50,000 people were standing side ... Read more

March 20, 2018March 19, 2018

Go Ahead, Cop a Feel

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

“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 I ... Read more

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Chemo

Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns

Chemo drunk is a feeling I can’t justly describe with words and adjectives. I’ll take you back a bit: It’s December 21 and I’ve just finished my last chemo session ... Read more

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017

Chemo with a Side of Ice, Part 2

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

*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 ice ... Read more

June 12, 2017June 11, 2017

Chemo With a Side of Ice, Part 1

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

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 walls ... Read more

June 5, 2017June 4, 2017

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

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

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 and ... Read more

May 23, 2017May 22, 2017

Managing Common Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

I had heard about some of the damaging side effects of breast cancer treatment, but it wasn’t until I was directly in the thick of treatment that I knew exactly what would be ... Read more

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017

Ouch! Waxing for Real, Not Just Philosophically, After My Breast Cancer

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

“That’ll go away,” Dr. Hope Rugo told me. It was my first visit with an oncologist after my breast cancer surgery. I could hear a vacuum cleaner in the background, and ... Read more

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017

‘Dude, Where’s My Car?’ and Other Chemo Brain Stories

Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns

“I suffer from short-term memory loss. It runs in my family… At least I think it does… hmmm. Where are they?” -Dory, Finding Nemo  Dory, are you my spirit animal? I ... Read more

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017

Every Season of Life is a Real Gem

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

Diamond-studded. Shiny. Oversized. Perfect for what I have in mind. It’s not a tennis bracelet or a jaw-dropping necklace. It’s a cement saw. Those shiny blades drip with diamonds so ... Read more