Fool Me Once
The first time I had my breasts removed was hard. The second time, less so.
...moreThe first time I had my breasts removed was hard. The second time, less so.
...moreI’ve only had breast cancer once and already I know too much.
...more“In a nutshell,” he said, “they’re going to excise a dime-sized piece of your tongue and replace it with muscle and tendons from your left wrist.”
...moreA list of books that offer various ways to understand what breast cancer means in our lives, individually and collectively.
...moreSocrates: All men are mortal. The Storming Bohemian: I’m a man. Socrates: Right, so… The Storming Bohemian: Uh oh.
...moreThere was nothing open about my heart; my chest tightened, threatening to implode.
...moreI left my family’s home in the US afterward because I didn’t know how to stay in the same place where everything had changed.
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