On April 27th I got a diagnosis of DCIS breast cancer. Not great but not tragic. Prognosis is excellent. I am keeping this blog for a few reasons:
1) It’s an easy way to keep you updated. You can read as little or as much as you want and I can take a nap.
2) Writing is therapeutic for me.
3) ‘Cancer is a word, not a sentence’. My sweet Mom died of breast cancer when she was only 39 but that’s not my story. Medicine has come a very long way. I’d like to normalize the illness in my own small way.
Maggie – I vow to hold you in my heart and surround you with love, healing, and happy thoughts.
Now, go kick this cancer’s ass.
By: Kristy on May 9, 2010
at 6:15 pm
Thanks Kristy!! Feeling the love and ready to kick ass!
By: kolkena on May 10, 2010
at 7:56 am
Maggie! I just randomly checked in on your facebook page and found this. Ach. I’m sorry you have to deal with this but I am so glad you’re being so positive… you always write your own story.
Yeah – kick ass!
By: stephanie on May 17, 2010
at 2:39 pm
Oh, thank you Stephanie. It’s going to be an interesting summer…..
By: kolkena on May 21, 2010
at 10:07 am
i was diagnosed with dcis stage 0-grade 1
on june 18,2010 after a stereotactic biopsy
now i have to make a decision-lumpectomy
or mastectomy? how do you make a decision like that?
any communication with someone who has been
through this would help,thanks
By: cathy on July 6, 2010
at 2:09 am