As some of you know, I have rediscovered the game of squash and not only has it led to countless hours of sweat and fun, it has led me to Capitol Squash, a Hartford based non-profit organization that teaches and coaches Hartford students to learn the game of squash,...
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Lynne Tapper
I am a lifelong endurance athlete with the dual goal of training and racing until my bones turn to dust and sharing that passion with as many people as possible.
A funny thing happened on the way to surgery…
Well, actually, it's not funny at all. But I thought the title would catch your attention. With six days to go, I was happily minding my own business. Taking Sofie to her swim meet and getting...
Should they stay or should they go?
Okay, I’m having seriously mixed emotions about this whole “thing.” I want to think it’s natural to be anxious, and not just getting cold feet. Today, I spoke to my friend Debbie. She is a fellow...
Be The Donkey!
I was talking to my cousin Jill today. Yes, chatting on the phone. Really hearing each other's voices, laughter, and intonations! No texting, no Facebooking, not even an email…a real live phone...
Interesting stats
Today's post is in honor of my husband Leland on our 13th wedding anniversary. And they said it wouldn't last. Tomorrow I am joining a panel discussion at ESPN on Breast Cancer Awareness for their...
They’re EVERYWHERE!
I remember a long time ago, someone saying to me, "When you"re thinking of buying a white car, you start to see white cars everywhere." Just when you decide to focus on something, you realize you...
Last mammogram
Today was my last mammogram. I"m not sure how to feel about this. I have had at least one yearly mammogram since 1996, the year my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fifteen years of...
From the darkness…and seeing the light
I know this might sound like a morbid title for this week's post. But I just went hiking with some friends and family at Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA. There was this massive boulder with a giant...
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 while in her 60s. We made the decision at different...
Pre-op Marathon
Yesterday was a blur. I went to NY for my pre-op meetings with both doctors (and squeezed in a tasty lunch at a Greek restuaruant we found in Tarrytown, NY). Everything went really well. We had lots...
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I can see clearly now the pain is gone
At my four-week post-op appointment, the plastic surgeon told us that patients notice significant improvement at six weeks and then again at 12 weeks. Now that I'm at six weeks, I thought I'd share some observations about how I'm doing. What surgery? There are times...
Good riddance November
Today marks the fifth week in a row that we have driven to the great state of New York and back (sometimes in one day). That's a record for us in the eight years we've lived in Connecticut. We went for the 4 week post-op with my plastic surgeon on Tuesday. I was very...
Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving
(It's Leland) This is a nice holiday, though not one that cracks my top 5 (Flag Day, Chanukah, Purim, Halloween, and Arbor Day, not in that order). But, I do love the Peanuts cartoon and have a soft spot for cranberry relish. There is something nice about a holiday...
About Me
Lynne Tapper
I am a lifelong endurance athlete with the dual goal of training and racing until my bones turn to dust and sharing that passion with as many people as possible.