As the dawn of a new year is upon us, let’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we? For those of you who haven’t stopped your lives to faithfully read my every word for the past 8 months, first of all, how dare you and secondly, this will serve as a Cliffs Notes. We…
To Doula or Don’tla
I have been a practicing birth doula for almost 8 years. I have watched as 50+ women and their families welcomed their children into the world. I truly love this work. It interests me and it fulfills me. Just last year, I made it official and turned my homegrown business into an LLC, Diamond Doula…
The Wall
It’s happening right now. I reached the place I have heard about from so many who came before me. I hit the post-treatment wall. I will tell you about what happened, but note that the trigger is somewhat irrelevant. It doesn’t really matter what makes you hit the wall, it just matters that it happened….
Breast Cancer Gift Guide!!!
Tis the season for gift giving and who better to give you advice about what to buy your cancer-y friends and family than Grancer?! Below, I will share with you some ideas to help you get through this hectic gift-giving onslaught. Grancer’s Breast Cancer Gift Giving Guide: Cute button-up shirts one size bigger than we would…
Commencement
Today I had my 6 week follow-up with my plastic surgeon, post-reconstruction surgery. I had a whole list of questions like, do I still have to wear a bra around the clock, can I sleep on my stomach, etc. Very early on in my speech, Dr. Sisco stopped me and said, ‘Grace, this is it. You…
What the WHAT?!
LOOK LOOK LOOK! Grancer has reached a major milestone. We (and by ‘we,’ I mean me) have had over 100,000 visitors to this blog! That is bonkers. How am I going to write 100,000 holiday cards?!?! I say that because I feel like you guys are all my friends. You have to be my friends,…
Hairvolution
Look! My hair is finally long enough for a hair accessory!! When people see me lately, often the first thing they say is, ‘wow, look how long your hair is!’ This makes me giggle. I suppose they are correct, if you are looking at the fact that I was stone-cold bald 1.5 months ago and…
Happiest Place on Earth (On Wheels)
My little family of 5 traveled down to Florida for Thanksgiving week. The plan was to spend half the week with my in-laws (see blog post: Family), and the other half with my grandma (see blog post: Grandma Carol). Spoiler Alert! My grandma died a few weeks ago, so the second half of our trip…
Blanksgiving
I know what you are expecting from me today: #blessed. I just can’t do it. I am feeling way more: #stressed. Sure, there are a million things that I could tell you I am sincerely thankful for, but today, I feel a stronger sentiment than being thankful. I feel resentful. Now please note–I wish I…
Family
How many times have you encountered someone and thought, ‘wow, their family seems so perfect, I wish my family was like that’? That illusion causes you to feel badly about the shortcomings in your own family life. You ponder what choices you could have made to be more like that family. Eventually you find out that…
The Web
Cancer has given me a lot of things. A better view of my own priorities, perspective, night sweats and 9 new scars. These though often unwanted, were at least somewhat expected. There is one thing cancer has given me that was totally unexpected, new friends. One thing I need to note- When you are diagnosed…
Grancer’s Secret
Today I participated in a pre-teen rite of passage. I went bra shopping for the very first time. Technically I already reached this milestone approximately 24 years ago, but that was with entirely different breasts. The ones I brought to the test drive today are brand new, fresh off the lot. They deserve their own…
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