Lisa McIntireMy Own Breast Cancer Awareness October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the pink ribbon is everywhere. As a one-year breast cancer survivor, I am thankful for...
Lisa McIntireCancer Girl GoalsThis cake doesn’t look like much. In fact, it isn’t much. It’s a simple flourless torte from one of my dog-eared cookbooks. Before...
Lisa McIntireMobilizing the TroopsI had no idea that the first visit to the oncologist would result in five more appointments the following week alone...
lmcintirecpaD-DayToday was D-Day—diagnosis day. My kind but matter-of-fact doctor called with the biopsy results I was dreading. I have breast cancer –...
lmcintirecpaLearning to Speak CancerThe flood of phone calls has started. First the surgeon’s office, then the “nurse navigator”, who apparently helps all the breast cancer...