I chose to call this series "life on the lopside" because part of my road map of scars is having only one breast and a nicely healed mastectomy line. As a personal choice I chose not to undergo reconstruction and I also choose not to wear a prosthetic so I'm in essence lopsided. It took... Continue Reading →
Life on the Lopside Episode 3: The Emotional Side of Cancer
While there is a physical element of dealing with cancer, the treatments, the surgery, the radiation etc. There is a side to it that I feel is neglected. The emotional and the mental challenges. Being thrown into treatment during my early stage diagnosis I kinda felt like a cat being thrown into a bathtub full... Continue Reading →
Life On The Lopside Episode 2: Sometimes You Just Feel Rick Rolled
I am not against conventional treatment, but I think conventional treatment sometimes leaves a few things out of the equation when discussing treatment for a cancer diagnosis. When I was initially diagnosed with Stage 2b breast cancer, I was never told that 30% of early stage breast cancer will go on to metastasize later on... Continue Reading →