I think we have all envisioned that moment when your children are handed their first silicone implants. It’s the stuff parenting dreams are made of. We made the somewhat controversial decision to include our older children in as much of the process as we deem acceptable and as much as they show interest in. They…
Happy Sequin Circle, Sad Dull Square
A few days ago I had a marathon of doctor appointments all in one day. We opened with a pre-op physical which included a blood draw and an aggressive nasal swabbing, followed by my first visit to the oncologist and the grand finale was one last visit with my breast surgeon. Are you already jealous?…
Posterity
You may or may not have noticed that there are some revealing photos attached to this blog post. These are not intended to titillate, but to capture this exact moment in time while my body remains mine, whole. I read a story somewhere about a woman who had a bilateral mastectomy who longed to remember…
Birthday + Cancer = Extra Presents
May 4, 2016 Hey gang, It’s my 36th birthday and unfortunately, blowing out candles appears to NOT have the power to grant actual wishes (still have cancer). What is great however, is the love and affection being shown to me today. As a mother and a doula I sort of think birthdays should belong to…
Dante
Do you know who truly gives me my strength? This guy–Dante Alighieri Lombardo.
Family
Just so you know, we have 3 hilarious, smart kids: Luca, Cecilia (Cece), and Enzo.
So far, cancer is great
May 2, 2016 Hi gang, So cancer… kooky right?! I feel so healthy and strong these days that the diagnosis was/is a shock. I’m talking, real deal, definition of the word, shock. Sooooooooo you’re telling me my mammogram is irregular? You want me to have a biopsy?! I have INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA?! Oh, a mastectomy?…
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