Every year in October, I become very excited when I see all of the support and dedication that is given to breast cancer awareness. I have a great appreciation for all that is being done to raise funds for research and for providing monies for testing for those who can’t afford it. This year, I got to see a 10K …
What the heck is BRA Day?
On September 18th, I received an invitation from Dr. Saul Berger & New Age Aesthetics to stop by their offices to pick up a special skin care gift bag in honor of BRA Day. Dr. Berger is the surgeon who did my breast reconstruction after my double mastectomy so I appreciated the invitation to see him and his wonderful staff …
Cancer: He Honored Your Heroes – I’m Honoring Him
At 5:45 a.m. this morning while it was still dark, my husband, Kirk, got out of bed to run his first 10K to help support STOP CANCER. Here is a guy who usually goes to bed around 4 a.m. so I wasn’t so sure how well this would go until he gave it his own unique perspective. You see, he …
Cancer: He Runs for our Heroes Next Sunday
Early next Sunday morning, my husband Kirk runs his first 10K to help support STOP CANCER at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, CA. This year’s honorary co-chairs are Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer. For those who are in the area, you may want to stop by the location to support Kirk and all of the other participants who have worked …
Cancer: 500 Names and He Runs For Them
With less than two weeks to go until Kirk runs his first 10K to raise funds for cancer research, I am way behind on my efforts to support him. I had set a goal to gather the names of at least 500 people who are currently fighting cancer, who have become cancer survivors or who have lost the battle. I …
My Cancer and My Husband’s Secret
As many of you know, my husband, Kirk, was my support through my two-time battle with breast cancer and ultimate reconstruction. He is also the one who convinced me to write about my cancer and domestic abuse experiences that have resulted in this website which he set up and maintains for me. But, now, he has outdone himself with his …
New Ribbon to Support Uninsured Breast Cancer Survivors
I realized that I have been under an incorrect assumption for a long time. I believed that as part of automatic treatment available to breast cancer survivors was the opportunity for reconstruction if that was a person’s choice. That is why I was so stunned to find out otherwise this week when I received the following information: “My Hope Chest, …
Let Life Happen Voted A Top Breast Cancer Blog
This week I received notification that Let Life Happen was voted by the editors of Healthline as 1 of 23 of the best Breast Cancer blogs of 2012. I can’t tell you how excited I was. After writing this weekly blog for 4 ½ years, I was being recognized for my hard work. And then I started laughing out loud …
Swing Back from Breast Cancer
After a diagnosis of breast cancer, I suppose I was like everyone else who heard those words. I wanted to know why. I had one aunt and one cousin (same family) who had breast cancer but there were tons of other women on both sides of the family who didn’t. There were so many reasons that were possibilities and one …
“That’s Why I’m Here” – The Chris & Stefanie Spielman Story
For anyone who is diagnosed with cancer, the most important person in your fight is the person who has been by your side in the past and who will be there for you no matter what may happen. For me, it was my husband, Kirk. He was my angel. He took care of me and everything else in ways I …