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Skin Cancer Hurts—And it Ain’t Pretty, Either

Jacki — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:26 +0000

I will spare you an in-focus close-up photo of what’s happening to my face—this blurry depiction of the red, raw, and swollen result of light treatment for pre-malignant lesions is scary enough, don’t you think? Ouch. This really, really, really

Not a Fan of Chemo Curls

Jacki — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:04:50 +0000

It has been 8 years, and I still can’t bring myself to wear my chemo curls for more than a few minutes. I spent much of my life with perfectly straight hair, then chemo took it all away and gave

Strong Like a Lion

Jacki — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:24:53 +0000

I was curled up in the fetal position on my kitchen floor in March 2005 when my mom arrived to take me to a genetic counseling appointment to find out whether my breast cancer was caused by a mutation somewhere

Women Who Fight Cancer Are Rock Stars

Jacki — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:54:03 +0000

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, I honor those who courageously rise and bravely fight cancer — women who are diagnosed with a deadly disease and are put through the rigors of grueling, poisonous, and far-reaching treatment plans that sometimes

Just Hope Geocache Has Been Found

Jacki — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:50:21 +0000

My Just Hope geocache is now officially listed on the Geocaching.com website, and, already, it’s been found. This morning, I received notification that a geocacher located my treasure. This person signed the online logbook, “FTF. Thanks for keeping us all

Just Hope Hidden in the Woods

Jacki — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:17:49 +0000

I know it appears that I live in the freezing wilderness of some northern state. I do not. I live in Florida. I just happen to get cold very easily, so my coat, scarf, and gloves come out when the

Scarves Dot Net Shares My Story

Jacki — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:15:01 +0000

I was interviewed recently by the folks at Scarves Dot Net. Here’s how the story turned out: JACKI FROM “MY BREAST CANCER BLOG”

I Love What Happened Today

Jacki — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:36:21 +0000

I think I want a new job — I want to be a professional guest speaker. I had so much fun today sharing my breast cancer story with a bunch of University of Florida medical students (if you guys are

Operation Booby Cache — Calling All Comments

Jacki — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:59:40 +0000

We are newbies at geocaching, but we’re inspired to do more than find hidden outdoor treasures; we want to fashion our own cache, and we’ve already chosen our theme — breast cancer awareness. Of course. Our box will look something

Ready to Share My Story, My Hair

Jacki — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:07:45 +0000

My favorite wig will join me on February 13 when I talk to a group of second-year medical students at the University of Florida. My task is to share my breast cancer story with these students, who are learning the