Roadmap to LIFE: Countdown to SurgeryThe purple pen dotted my sternum, top to bottom, side to side. In a small mirror leaning on the counter in front of me,…Continue Reading →
Ten Years Later and Still Choosing LIFEDecember 14, 2010 I woke up alone in a hotel room scared of the day ahead – scared of recovery, scared of the unknown…Continue Reading →
My 2020 Birthday: We Can Do Hard ThingsToday is my 39th birthday. And I’m spending it in the hospital. With Marjorie. Again. A seemingly innocent cold once again turned to pneumonia.…Continue Reading →
Save the Nipples: Meeting My Plastic SurgeonWhether you are getting your yearly OB check, mammogram or plastic surgery consult, standing naked in front of a stranger is not for the…Continue Reading →
When Your Mammogram Isn’t So [Squishy] FunnyI looked around the waiting room, letting the sights, sounds and my reality sink in. Women well over 70-years old bustling around in the…Continue Reading →
Beating Cancer to the Punch: My Journey to Prophylactic MastectomyI plan to share this journey. I don't share for thoughts and prayers, but in hopes my experience might help someone else [...] I…Continue Reading →
Betrayed By My DNA“Hi, McCall. I’m calling with your genetic results.” “Yes, go ahead,” I said into the phone. “You have tested positive for the…Continue Reading →
When Your Therapist Says ‘Tell Me More’ – Don’t RunAfter months of barely floating above water, I am finally finding my footing on life’s uneven shores. Last week I had a therapy session,…Continue Reading →
Breathing Easy & Flying HighYou know that cliche saying, “Heaven got a little brighter” or “Our world got a bit darker today”? Well those are the only things…Continue Reading →
Five Years Later: Finding Light in Cancer’s HollowWednesday, May 27, 2015 “Your daughter has cancer.” What happened next I do not know. My world stopped. My heart shattered into a million…Continue Reading →
