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Ketchup Popsicle. And pizza and vino, lots of vino.

Posted on May 14, 2016 by meaghancc

I’ve sat down to write this blog post no less than 6 times. What do I say? Do I even want to reflect on what is happening, or do I just want to move on? Is it a permanent state, … Continue reading →

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mayonnaise popsicle or ketchup popsicle?

Posted on March 20, 2016 by meaghancc

mike always plays this game with me to pass time when we’re traveling together, making a choice between less-than-ideal hypothetical options. would you rather have hair on your eyeballs or on your tongue, no matter if you shaved or cut … Continue reading →

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atypical.

Posted on March 1, 2016 by meaghancc

spoiler alert:  biopsy results are in–i don’t have cancer but a type of pre-cancer. ************************* when i was little girl, i remember thinking that i might be someone special, just waiting to be discovered for some incredible talent that i hadn’t even … Continue reading →

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Home.

Posted on February 23, 2016 by meaghancc

Hi all – Meg is home and resting comfortably looking forward to a night out with some ladies to watch Clueless. You know, usual stuff. Meg was mentally prepared for the day and toughed it out as usual. As she … Continue reading →

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it never ends.

Posted on February 21, 2016 by meaghancc

does the story end? are we actually in the beginning? or the middle? we don’t know. now, maybe ever. as part of my ATM gene mutation, i started getting MRIs twice a year. my first one was a friday ago, … Continue reading →

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ATM

Posted on February 15, 2016 by meaghancc

what is ATM?a) ATM: a machine that spits out money. b) ATM: a really big gene that when mutated, increases one’s risk of breast cancer by 25-40%.c) ATM: alcohol, tequila, and marijuana, for short (thanks, laurie). while i’d really like to … Continue reading →

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romance

Posted on February 14, 2016 by meaghancc

Rural Arizona. Dry and dusty, scorpions and spiders. A bunch of early twenty-somethings living ten deep to a double-wide trailor, with only one phone to the outside world between us, few responsibilities, and many sun-drunk afternoons. Him:  an Israeli, lashes … Continue reading →

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one week out.

Posted on January 21, 2016 by meaghancc

i’m a week out of surgery today. thank you to everyone who has reached out and checked in, brought food and flowers, and just sent warm thoughts our way. i went into surgery excited, in a way, to get it … Continue reading →

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The Boob Equilibrium

Posted on January 14, 2016 by meaghancc

Meaghan is out of surgery. I was told by the doctors that all went as well as can be expected and they are optimistic things will go well this time (because of the lat flap skin helping protect the radiated … Continue reading →

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tomorrow.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by meaghancc

tomorrow, we’ll have another go at making me physically whole. tomorrow, we’ll hope that the radiated and thin skin on my chest holds strong and doesn’t retract like an old-school shrinky dink and result in an infected mess. tomorrow, we’ll … Continue reading →

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