On this drizzly day, I find myself sitting at a suburban Starbucks, waiting on my children as they finish up a class. I’m thankful that I am here to drive o...

One of the worst symptoms of chemotherapy was the bitter mouth taste that I lived with around the clock. When people asked me about it, I just told them, "E...

Isn't there something we'd all like to change about our personal history? I'm currently experiencing regrets about a handful of choices I made over a decade ...

This week I celebrate three years since I underwent bilateral mastectomy surgery and the first phase of reconstruction. And three years with no evidence of ...

When my mom told us she was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer back in 2012 my heart sank - I felt like someone punched me in the stomach. I knew in th...

Call me paranoid, but I've had enough brushes with cancer at this point to get any and all scans, so long as insurance will pay. This week I had my colonosc...

I'm bad at relaxing. I don't know what to do with stillness. My body likes it well enough considering I still haven't lost the 20 chemo pounds that I gained ...

My first Lucent Gift blog post, and I can’t think of much to say. I could tell you that cancer is a long journey, but that’s apparent. I could say it was a ...