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A lighthearted blog about breast cancer from diagnosis to five years as a cancer graduate. Tracy speaks from a place of conquering the unknown and tackling each obstacle along the way with grace and a good sense of humour. She weaves the medical information that she learned along the way into the personal recollections of daily life before, during and after treatment. She speaks from the heart and she speaks as you would with a friend. She inspires with her comeback to great health and finally completing a half-marathon run in late 2011.
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A lighthearted blog about breast cancer from diagnosis to five years as a cancer graduate. Tracy speaks from a place of conquering the unknown and tackling each obstacle along the way with grace and a good sense of humour. She weaves the medical information that she learned along the way into the personal recollections of daily life before, during and after treatment. She speaks from the heart and she speaks as you would with a friend. She inspires with her comeback to great health and finally completing a half-marathon run in late 2011.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 123 )
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I Want a New Drug
We had just been informed of the chemotherapy treatment plan and what that would involve. It was a ton of information to take in and try to understand. It was... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Down with the Sickness
Carter Bay - Summer 2005 After the longest two days ever, we were finally able to see Dr. Oncologist. We didn’t have to wait too long and as promised he fit us... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
I'm Gonna Love You Through It
Mike I - Niagara Falls, Summer 2005 We had had just received the results from the MRI. Mike and I were sitting, a little bit taken aback, in that... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Change Will Do You Good
My Father's Garden - Summer 2006 On the 23 of August we went to the Women’s Breast Health Centre again to meet with Dr. Surgeon (obviously not his real name)... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
You've Got a Friend in Me
FPU at Joana's Wedding - Summer 1991 As the news of this cancer diagnosis slowly started to sink in and become our new reality, we knew that we would have to... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
We Are Family
Thibault Clan including Marie - Disney 2006 After we had told our children and our parents about the breast cancer diagnosis, we had to turn our attention to... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Sweet Child o' Mine
As soon as we told our sweet, innocent children that I had cancer we all knew that our lives were forever changed. This was a scary place we were heading... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mother & Child Reunion
Alex Tasza - March Break 2006 So all I knew was that I had breast cancer. I was waiting on further tests to determine what the next steps were going to be.... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Emotions
A few days after my appointment with Dr. Surgeon at the Women’s Breast Health Centre, I was contacted by a healthcare worker. She was calling to give me the dat... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Step by Step
Alex Tasza - Florida, Summer 2006 Sitting there in the surgeon’s office going through all of the results was a lot to take in. Dr. Read more
Posted on 05 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Listen to What the Man Said
My Garden - Summer 2006 The day to go to the Women’s Breast Health Centre to meet with the surgeon had arrived – August 4, 2006. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lean on Me
Mike I - Summer 2011 Being diagnosed with cancer really, really sucks. However when it happens to you it also happens to everyone around you that you are clos... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Can i Tell You?
Now that we had the diagnosis that I indeed had breast cancer, the next big concern was before us. How the heck were we going to tell people? Especially our... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Need to Know
Now that we had the diagnosis and had some time to talk about it over dinner, I still was not ready yet to go home. We headed to the nearest bookstore because... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Fall to Pieces
So now we had the results. A diagnosis. And we fell to pieces. When we left the doctor’s office after getting the news and recovering from our initial... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Doctor Doctor Gimme the News
I was going to get the results today. The waiting would be over. It was August 2, 2006. Mike and I headed into the city to meet with our family doctor. (I will... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
(going) Crazy
My Dad I Being Silly - Summer 2006 Well there I was just waiting. Waiting for results. And going a tad bit crazy. It was the end of July 2006. On the first da... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Now that I had the biopsy over with. I was waiting. Just waiting. Over the next few days after the biopsy, the affected area on my left breast turned into a... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Needle & the Damage Done
Our return home from Disney was a return from fantasy to reality and my reality was that I had to go for a biopsy. Sure I know people get these all the time... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Whole New World
Goofy I - Disney 2006 The week after I found out I that I had to have a biopsy we had a trip planned to Disneyworld in Florida. We left on July 18, 2006. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2012 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION