Monthly Archives: September 2012

Pink is Coming

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Scorchy

Gird your loins.

Posted in Breastploitation, Just for Laughs, My Stage IV Life | Tagged Attitude, breast cancer, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, pink ribbon, pink ribbon culture, Pinktober, pinkwashing, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer | 5 Comments

All of Me

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Scorchy

Well, it’s Sunday and no essay, but here’s a little ditty for my friend Crystal who just lost her boobs to DCIS. Hang in there, girl!

Posted in Just for Laughs, My Stage IV Life | Tagged All of Me, breast cancer, Frank Sinatra, Humor, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer | 3 Comments

It being a Saturday and all, I thought I would post one of my favorite songs. I dedicate this song to Death Stars and their associated Tie Fighters everywhere (except for the very last line, but I can only control … Continue reading →

Posted in Just for Laughs, My Stage IV Life | Tagged breast cancer, cancer cell, Death Star, Humor, Media, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, vulnerability | 2 Comments

Breast Cancer in the Minority

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Scorchy

I went to the Google and did a search on breast self exams. My intent was to gather some illustrations of breast disease and exams and possibly write an essay about them. But my search results led me into another … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, My Stage IV Life | Tagged advocacy, breast, breast cancer, breasts, Cancer Culture, Diagnosis, disparities by race, Information resources, Komen, Mammogram, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Politics, race, Research, Sister's Network, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, Stop the Silence, Treatment, vulnerability | 9 Comments

Exhale

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Scorchy

Remember the oncology suite in a certain unnamed hospital in New York City? I still can’t get over how accurate that is. Well, since I fired my oncologist due to the uncomfortable fit and horrific public service in the unit, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Physicians | Tagged advocacy, breast, breast cancer, breasts, cancer cell, customer service, Death Star, Diagnosis, estrogen, FISH test, HER2, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, stage iv breast cancer, support, Treatment, vulnerability | 8 Comments

Breast Cancer: The Musical

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Scorchy

What the hell? Coming soon: Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma: The Musical

Posted in Just for Laughs, My Stage IV Life | Tagged breast, breast cancer, breast cancer musical, breasts, cancer cell, Diagnosis, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, musical, stage iv breast cancer, vulnerability | 7 Comments

My First TweetChat

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Scorchy

I have been on Twitter for some time under my professional name. But I never saw the appeal because it was boring. I did not care that my colleagues in Wisconsin were having a fire drill, that another colleague in … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, My Stage IV Life | Tagged #bcsm, advocacy, Attitude, breast cancer, Information resources, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, TweetChat, Twitter | 8 Comments

Reality Hits

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Scorchy

You never know when you’ll get hit with reality. You can read, study, research, and live it. But then comes that moment when you stand on the beach, you face down the wave of the tsunami, and you lose. While … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Stage IV Musings | Tagged breast, breast cancer, breasts, Death Star, Diagnosis, Epiphanies, frustration, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, vulnerability | 6 Comments

Call Me

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Scorchy

Posted in Just for Laughs, My Stage IV Life | Tagged advocacy, breast, breast cancer, breasts, Diagnosis, Humor, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer | 4 Comments

Um. WTF?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Scorchy

Before I was diagnosed with beast cancer, the pink ribbon universe didn’t affect me personally. I knew of women who had been diagnosed or died as a result, but as far as being zapped right in the soul I considered … Continue reading →