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W.O.W.
Read More: W.O.W.This week’s W.O.W. comes from my aunt Marge. She underwent an oophorectomy and PBM (prophylactic bilateral mastectomy) a number of years ago…
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Pre-op Marathon
Read More: Pre-op MarathonYesterday was a blur. I went to NY for my pre-op meetings with both doctors (and squeezed in a tasty lunch at…
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The kids now know…something
Read More: The kids now know…somethingAs I was leaving for dinner last night with three of my absolutely wonderful and amazing friends, Leland mentioned that he was…
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Why reconstruction?
Read More: Why reconstruction?I have wavered on this topic for many months. My gut said, “of course reconstruction”. But then I realized how much more…
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W.O.W. (Words of Wisdom)
Read More: W.O.W. (Words of Wisdom)I hope to post interesting, thoughtful, and kind words that I receive from friends and family members in this space. This week’s…
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What’s the plan?
Read More: What’s the plan?Since I’m a “planner,” I planned this surgery over nine months ago. The doctors (who I will get to in later posts)…
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What this blog isn’t
Read More: What this blog isn’tThis blog will NOT focus on the medical information that surrounds this decision. There are lots of doctors, genetic counselors, websites, message…
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Why a blog?
Read More: Why a blog?Today I went for a beautiful run in a local reservoir. As I was running and listening to Adele (my husband is…
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A Brief History
Read More: A Brief HistoryIn 2003, I tested positive for the BRCA 1 gene mutation. Without getting into the medical details, it means that my risk…
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Body of Evidence: 11 Things I Learned About Training While I Was Injured
Read More: Body of Evidence: 11 Things I Learned About Training While I Was InjuredBody of Evidence: 11 Things I Learned About Training While I Was Injured. A coach’s confession When I hurt my back in…
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The Power of the Popsicle
Read More: The Power of the PopsicleGroup dynamics, self-confidence and frozen juice on a stick A few mothers and I (all triathletes) decided it would be fun to…
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How to make your training plan stick
Read More: How to make your training plan stickRecently I was talking with a writer from Runner’s World about finding more time to run. As we talked, the conversation evolved…
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