Hello friends, I’m home. On Monday, my dad and I flew from Cincinnati to Corning, and I waited for Dane to return from work so we could go together to pick up Gloria and Sylvie from daycare. I swallowed back big tears walking up the sidewalk to the center, so excited and overwhelmed to see them after three long and scary weeks away. The reunion was so sweet. I...

I spent this evening at the Anderson house, before I fly home to Corning, New York tomorrow with Dad. I want to tell you that Maren and Greta are just the most truly awesome and lovely people, and I had so much fun with our family tonight. They are oh-so grown up—both taller than me now! They are smart and fun and witty and kind and I am so proud of them. I have...

Hello friends, I’m on the other side of surgery now. It was successful, and I am doing ok. Doing today well, actually. I’m so happy to let you know that the pathology from my breast tissue was negative for any malignancy and I have not had any complications. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me and my family, and everyone who has held us in...

On Sunday, amid my chaos of 1000 chores, I was sitting in the floor of our living room. Toys were scattered, and I was surrounded by glass Happy Thought Bubbles so that could tie on ribbons and pack them up before surgery. Dane had taken Gloria with him to run errands, and 2-year-old Sylvie had been playing in my orbit, frequently interrupting to tell me to use...

Early this morning, I had what I hope was my very last screening mammogram. Funny, because I turned forty this week. This should have been my first mammogram, had I been in a normal risk category.**  I’m very relieved to share the positive news that my results were negative: no evidence of malignancy. **For all of my peers who are hitting this big 4-0 milestone,...