I am one of breast cancer’s newest recruits. Today is my last day as a civilian. Tomorrow I will have a port put in my…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
I reached out to a friend who had recently battled breast cancer to ask her about her experience. As a neophyte inductee, I was concerned…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
Hello There Beautiful! Yes, that’s you. I know you don’t like your short, curly hair; that you think this illness has aged you 10 years…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
As I face life after breast cancer treatment, I find I have more questions than answers about how to move forward. So I’ve decided to…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
There are some dreams in life even cancer can’t dash. For Michelle Kaplan, that was becoming a mom. It didn’t matter that she was recently…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
This piece was written by Michelle Kaplan who went on to become a mom after her breast cancer treatment (Dear Cancer: You Can’t Have it…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
Sometimes the end of cancer treatment doesn’t mean the end of cancer. Sometimes the treatment takes years. And sometimes, it’s the mystery of what’s yet…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
When Dorothy Donoghue finished cancer treatment two years ago, a wave of relief and calmness flooded her. “I remember, it was May 9th, and I…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
It’s one of those regular check-ups nearly a year out from chemo and your oncologist looks at you earnestly and asks if you have any…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
Hello old friend. It’s been a while since I’ve written and so much has changed. At the beginning of the year, you know, the month…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
Recurrence is a funny world. It’s the one thing we all dread until it happens. I think it’s because our brains are meant to solve…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
There’ so much to tell you, so much you won’t be able to listen to. So I’ll start simple. Overwhelmed, right? Don’t worry, that passes.…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
A friend handed me a newspaper article offering eight tips on ways to develop resiliency. When I read them it hit a nerve. The tips…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
When you hear someone’s died of cancer and you have cancer, you can’t help but look to adjust your watch. What kind of cancer, you…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
I swear it wasn’t a crush, although I’ll admit, Alan Rickman is easy on the eyes, even at nearly 70. No, it was something he…
Liz JohnsonJanuary 20, 2020
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