In this season of Thanksgiving and holiday cheer, I wanted to share just how much cards and good wishes mean to a cancer patient. It would seem like I’m stating the obvious, but I what I want to say is that it really cannot be understated how much it all means.There are so many times […]
When I was in the middle of chemotherapy for Stage 2 breast cancer in 2003, I heard about the Breast Cancer Gene test (the BRCA test). I asked if I could have the test done, since I had heard that being of Ashkenazi (European) Jewish decent was one of the identified risk factors for the […]
My name is Lindsay and I am pregnant with my first child at 33. I am certainly no expert when it comes to child birth, being pregnant or hormones, but I am learning fast! The day I found out I was pregnant was from a little stick that screamed at me “You are pregnant!” (followed […]
EndometriosisI am continuing to write this anonymously because I continue to fear the social repercussions and potential backlash of publicly revealing my real name in association with my endometriosis and other health issues. I am uninsured and told by many, uninsurable.We left off from Part 1 of my story with a tentative diagnosis of endometriosis, […]
I am continuing to write this anonymously because I continue to fear the social repercussions and potential backlash of publicly revealing my real name in association with my endometriosis and other health conditions. I am uninsured and told by many, uninsurable. Marriage and EndometriosisWe eloped without much fanfare at the Office of Civil Marriages in […]
I just learned, after years of endometriosis pain and misdiagnoses, I had cancer.My husband and I were suspended in a state of utter shock and disbelief, as the GI/endoscopy center rushed us referrals for a variety of different radiology and imaging services. We were feeling overwhelmed and under pressure, but had precious little time to […]
Endometrial CancerSince the last post, I had begun chemo to treat my cancer.My radiologist became my primary doctor, as the oncologist remained largely unavailable to me, after hearing the news that my health insurance would lapse within the coming months. The oncologist increased my dosage of radiation, and rescheduled my GI, endoscopy, and radiology follow-up […]
Art and CancerWhen my daughter was a little girl, we used to create fairy tales together. I would draw them, and she would write them. As she grew up, she started to feel a lot of pelvic pain, which her doctors ultimately told her was from cancer. This is my story about how she battled […]