Today I had a biannual oncology checkup. This past August marked three years since my diagnosis. Dr. Brufsky said, “You’re three years out. The cancer isn’t coming back.” “Really?” “Really! It’s not coming back!” The. Best. News. Ever! I’m still in the contrast enhanced mammogram study, which Dr. Brufsky said is actually better than a…

My friend Chani asked me to write a poem about the theme “A Time to Fight” for her Sounds of Jewish Music event tonight. While I’ve been through many challenges in my life, my most recent one with breast cancer mostly inspired these words.

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Last night was the second annual 412 Thrive Casino Night, where all the concept photos from the shoot were on display. Each was six feet tall, accompanied by a poster board with a photo of that person’s scar and their story. The event was held at Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field), and was very classy…

I had my regular checkup with Dr. Brufsky today. The front desk person joked that she almost didn’t recognize me (because my hair is growing in). I actually emailed Dr. Brufsky last week because of pain in my other breast (I never had pain in the cancerous breast). He said it could wait until today.…