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Cancered Out!

Those of you who regularly read this blog have surely noticed that I have not been posting as frequently as usual. I'd like to apologize and explain.Four years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was the worst day of my life. I was 38 years old, sure that I was going to die and that my children would not remember me. I went through months and months of treatment and since March of 2007 there has been no sign of cancer.In April of 2008 I started blogging about cancer. Unlike most of the people I had met, I had great difficulty resuming regular life after my treatment was complete

Posted almost 2 years ago

Wellpoint Targets women with breast cancer

In an exclusive story just published by Reuters there is evidence of Wellpoint canceling health insurance for women diagnosed with breast cancer. One after another, shortly after a diagnosis of breast cancer, each of the women learned that her health insurance had been canceled. First there was Yenny Hsu, who lived and worked in Los Angeles. Later, Robin Beaton, a registered nurse from Texas. And then, most recently, there was Patricia Relling, a successful art gallery owner and interior designer from Louisville, Kentucky.None of the women knew about the others. But besides their

Posted almost 2 years ago

God Never Blinks

When I started reading God Never Blinks - 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours I didn't realize that I had already read part of this book. As it turns out lots of you have as well.Regina Brett wrote a column like she has been doing three times a week for eight years for the Cleveland Plain Dealer when she turned 45 about the 45 lessons life had taught her.Then at age 50 she added five more and the paper published the 50 Lessons she had learned in her life. The column took on a life of its own. It was e-mailed to thousands and thousands of people. It showed up in church sermons and office