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[11 days. Since I took a rest day from my morning adventures and my badass alter ego seems to be hiding in the closet, I thought I would give you the 411 without any drama. —–> I am scheduled to have a lumpectomy on Sept 14th (yes, it is unfortunately Taylor’s 4th birthday). At the…

[So a lesbian friend stepped up and offered to help me shop for new boobs. That’s what I’m talking about people! My husband just keeps saying he loves me just the way I am. Blah. Blah. Blah. Politically correct words and stuff. A very good husband, but of course I have to turn to my…

[Rise and shine. Trying for the top today.] September 2, 2015

The day after I shared my diagnosis and asked for my friends to rally around me, I realized that the response was grander than I ever would have expected. I asked and they delivered – words of encouragement, love, inappropriate jokes, offers of help, reminders of friendship near and far, new and old. I was so immediately…

9 months later – on August 18, 2015 – I was diagnosed with a form of breast cancer called invasive ductal carcinoma. My seemingly-innocent, little left boob that faithfully nursed 2 beautiful babies for a total of 35 months was housing a tumor that could kill me.