Leila Baron
“This won’t affect your ability to get pregnant or care for another child. Formula’s just fine. Your kids need you around, healthy. It’s time.”
The Things We Give: Breastfeeding, BRCA, and the Burden of Decision-Making
Tag: breast cancer
If I Am Not for Myself: “Hands On” Against Breast Cancer
Susan Barocas
One woman’s takeaways from getting “old lady breast cancer.”
Pink Ribbons and Days of Awe
Sarah Erdreich
Seeing that damn pink ribbon made me realize that I’m still mourning the body that I had two Octobers ago, the one that I can literally never get back.
Mi Sheberach–Imagining a Post-Cancer Treatment Future
Sarah Erdreich
“Enliven,” with its connotations of fun and light-heartedness, was the word I needed to hear… It was a glimpse of what lay ahead, of my post-treatment future.
A Twist on Doctor-Patient Confidentiality
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Joyce’s story was inspired by the thousands of breast cancer patients I’ve had the honor of caring for. I used my observations to make Joyce’s journey as authentic and emotionally resonant as possible.