Monthly Archives: July 2012

Of Pink Ribbons and Angel Pins

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Scorchy

Do not, under any circumstances, give me a pink ribbon. Save your money on angel pins. Don’t waste your money on pink lip balm. And, for crissakes, stop feeding Komen by buying shit. I don’t think any one needs a … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged angels, Attitude, breast cancer, Death Star, Diagnosis, Komen, pink ribbon, Tamoxifen, Treatment | 16 Comments

Getting Organized

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Scorchy

I’m an archivist by profession. And an anal-retentive control freak by nature. Yes, I am one of those folks who has successfully managed to combine my personal satisfactions with my career. And outside the general douchebaggery of office politics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged Attitude, breast cancer, cancer cell, Diagnosis, Information resources, labs, Learning curve, Organization, records | 3 Comments

Wanda Sykes Talks About Breast Cancer

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Scorchy

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y4XfzsYF1E] Wanda Sykes talks about her encounter with breast cancer in 2011.

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged Attitude, breast cancer, Humor, Information resources, Mammogram, mastectomy, Media, stigma, support, Wanda Sykes | 4 Comments

Bounce Your Boobies

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Scorchy

From the great Rusty Warren. Known as the Knockers Up Gal, she has frequently been called the mother of the sexual revolution. Her comedy routines exposed the subject of sex from a female perspective. One of her most famous contributions … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged boobs, comedy, Humor, knockers, Media, Rusty Warren, sexual revolution | Leave a comment

GET OUT!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Scorchy

People think that when you live in New York City, everything happens fast; most of the time that is true. You have to work fast, think fast, and move fast. Except if you are in a restaurant or ordering fast … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged Attitude, breast cancer, control, Death Star, Diagnosis, FISH test, frustration, HER2, results, tumor, waiting | Leave a comment

Stigma

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Scorchy

I never got the whole illness = stigma thing. I know there are a lot of people who make judgments about illnesses and the people who have them, I just never got it. I have depression. And looking back, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged breast cancer, coworkers, depression, friends, stigma, support | 2 Comments

Attitude and Humor

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Scorchy

Don’t lose yourself.

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged Attitude, breast cancer, Humor, Media, support | Leave a comment

BOOB. A Short Film.

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Scorchy

BOOB Short Film from Honest Directors on Vimeo. Hey, things can always be worse.

Posted in Discovery and Stage II, Just for Laughs | Tagged boob, boob on the loose, breast, breasts, Humor, Media | 2 Comments

The Death Star

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Scorchy

I learned that my tumor was 99% loaded with estrogen. Nasty little bugger. Feeding on MY hormones in order to try to kill me. Cancer cells are stupid. Sure, feed on my hormones. Then I die and then there’s no … Continue reading →

Posted in Discovery and Stage II | Tagged breast cancer, cancer cell, Death Star, Diagnosis, estrogen, FISH, FISH test, HER2, labs, Research, stereotactic biopsy, Tamoxifen | 6 Comments

Learning Curves Blow

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Scorchy

Like most people, I’m not a big fan of learning curves. I still remember how hard it was to learn to tell time. Big hand, little hand, half past, quarter to. I didn’t think I would ever figure it out. … Continue reading →