Tag Archives: Death Star

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

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

Smart Ass

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Scorchy

My sarcasm has always landed me in trouble at some point in my life. One time I told a rare book librarian, who was helping me find some art for my office, that I’d just rip a few leaves out … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life | Tagged Attitude, boob, breast cancer, breasts, Death Star, Diagnosis, Honest Directors, Little Britain, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, sarcasm, smart ass, snark, snarky, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, The Onion, Treatment, vulnerability | 23 Comments

Chronic

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Scorchy

chron·ic [kron-ik] adjective 1. constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar. 2. continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war. 3. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid. 4. (of … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Stage IV Musings | Tagged Attitude, breast cancer, chronic, Death Star, Diagnosis, disease management, distrust, management, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, physicians, puddles, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, support, Tamoxifen, Tamoxifuck, Treatment, trust, vulnerability | 4 Comments

Excuses

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Scorchy

Excuses. from ruivo! on Vimeo. Excuses make the breast cancer grow.

Posted in Advocacy, Breast Cancer PSAs, My Stage IV Life | Tagged breast, breast cancer, cancer cell, Death Star, excuses, Information resources, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, tumor | 5 Comments

Euphemisms

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Scorchy

One of the critiques of pink ribbon culture is that in its desire to spread awareness of breast cancer prevention and detection, it often does so by attaching itself to the sexualization of women’s breasts in order to spread the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Breast Cancer PSAs, My Stage IV Life | Tagged boob, breast, breast cancer, breast dimpling, breasts, Death Star, Diagnosis, dimpling, Information resources, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, pink ribbon, Politics, sexualized breasts, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, Treatment, tumor, unsexualized breasts, vulnerability | 16 Comments

Colorful Language

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Scorchy

I was about thirteen when I first said the ultimate bomb: fuck. I recall that I felt a little self-conscious at first. And then I did it again. It got easier. Third time? I owned that baby! I’ve been “fucking” … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, My Stage IV Life | Tagged Attitude, breast cancer, cancer cell, Death Star, expression, fuck, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, Tamoxifuck, Tie Fighters, Treatment, vulnerability | 17 Comments

Quality of Life

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Scorchy

At the Democratic National Convention last week, Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz talked about her experience with breast cancer. “I know what it’s like to sit in that waiting room wondering how many more anniversaries you’ll get with your husband. How … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Stage IV Musings | Tagged breast cancer, Death Star, debbie wasserman schultz, Diagnosis, fatigue, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, metastatic breast cancer network, nightmare, Pinktober, productivity, quality of life, Stage IV, Tamoxifen, Telling Knots, Treatment, vulnerability | 5 Comments

Feelin’ It

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Scorchy

Balls, man. I’m feeling it. I don’t know when I’ve ever been this tired. Maybe it’s the Tamoxifen (or “neat mix of” if you’re into anagrams). Maybe it’s the Death Star. I dunno what it is. But I’ve never been … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life | Tagged breast, breast cancer, cancer cell, Death Star, Diagnosis, exhausted, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, pain, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, Tamoxifen, tired, Treatment, vulnerability | 15 Comments

Strategy

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Scorchy

It’s been an interesting summer. For New York City, the summer of 2012 has been one of the hottest and most humid summers on record. But let’s face it, every summer in NYC feels like you’re living on the sun. … Continue reading →