Breast Cancer
Dear Cancer, It’s Been Complicated
Dear Cancer, It’s been complicated. I’m sure a lot of people would like to know how we met. Were we introduced by family (genetics), online dating (Google searching my symptoms), restaurant, or bar (bad eating/too much drinking)?
Read More...5 Tips For Helping Your Kids Through Your Cancer Treatment
When I was first told that I had cancer, my first thought was the same as most other parents: What about my daughter? I left the doctor’s office with a thick booklet titled, “a Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer Treatment” and an absolutely blank mind.
Read More...To My Younger Self…Would You Believe Me?
Words may not express all my feelings to you as you will be faced with so many challenges later on. How can you prepare a child for all the issues that adults face? Whilst everyone’s childhood supposed to be filled with toys, joy, wonderful family memories, mine was a little different.
Read More...My Perfect Storm
Finally, after a long career in the corporate world, as the only female in my industry and cracking some glass ceilings; my dream of semi-retiring came to fruition. My finances were in good shape, my Colorado home paid off early and my kids were graduated and on their way in life.
Read More...My Cancer Roller-Coaster
Even though I have been traveling my cancer journey for 13 years, it is only just the beginning. I started riding this roller-coaster alone, but now my coaster train is filled and there is even a line of people waiting and wanting to ride alongside me.
Read More...Here’s How I Shaved My Head
I’m out to prove a point, btw, that what YOU read, see, hear about cancer is a load of shit. People posing triumphantly. Ringing a bell. Surrounded by family and friends. It’s a production.
Read More...Finding My Herd and Voice
Since childhood I have always wondered where I “fit” in. You know, the regular teenage angst of wanting to be accepted and loved but at the same time still trying to figure out who you really are.
Read More...MBC Parasite
It’s always there. Sometimes a whisper. Sometimes a touch. Sometimes a loud din that is hard to hear beyond. A hum. A bright overpowering visual. A darkening of my perspective so that it is hard to distinguish figures. But, always there.
Read More...Finding Strength in Healing
The thing about growing and moving on from something that once consumed you whether it be an illness, a relationship or any life experience for that matter, is that it truly is a process that is so incredibly complicated, to say the least.
Read More...Spilling Tea with the G’s: Season 2 – Episode 3 – This Exceptional Journey
The one and only Yolanda Murphy joins the G’s to spill some tea! In this episode we talk about the power of being an advocate for others, Yolanda’s impact with her blog https://thisexceptionaljourney.com/, what drives us to help others, and Yolanda’s Elephant in the room when it comes to cancer. A lot of laughs and a few necessary tears. Yolanda even turns the tables and starts asking the G brothers questions too!
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