Author Archives: meaghancc

fog.

Posted on September 6, 2013 by meaghancc

september welcomes summer in san francisco. the fog disappears and the days are warmer. the natives go wild for it and tourists don’t have to buy cheap fleeces at fishermen’s wharf. as i now spend so much time in our … Continue reading →

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d-day.

Posted on August 7, 2013 by meaghancc

“i have the biopsy results. it’s not good.”  i was careening up I-280 with the windows down on a sunny northern california afternoon, heading to the appointment to get my biopsy results. the nurse practitioner, irene, from the ob/gyn office called me. … Continue reading →

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as an aside: surgery preparation

Posted on August 1, 2013 by meaghancc

i greatly benefited from a session focused on surgery prep at UCSF, led by a nurse named teresa corrigan. i want to share these insights with you, because if past predicts future, some of you will have surgeries of your own to … Continue reading →

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flail.

Posted on July 13, 2013 by meaghancc

i can’t believe it’s been close to a month since my last post. the journal is a form of therapy and self-care that i’ve talked about with you before, and when i don’t write for awhile, i get cranky. crankster cranypants. … Continue reading →

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not cancer (volume 7). summer.

Posted on June 21, 2013 by meaghancc

happy summering everyone. i hope you’re squeezing all there is out of these beautiful days.  i’m thankful for all the time i’m getting to spend in illinois and soon ohio with family and friends–bbq’ing, catching up with old friends and new friends, laughing, … Continue reading →

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profound.

Posted on June 20, 2013 by meaghancc

today marks 4 months since my mastectomy.  looking at the post-surgery picture my mom snapped (thumbs up, total cheeseball move) and one mike took last week, it’s a profound difference.  i don’t even recognize myself. in a transcendent out of body moment, … Continue reading →

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catching up (and down…and up)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by meaghancc

at first i found your reactions to my 15 year cure news surprising. but then i realized a few things. i’ve known about it for a month and have had space and time to let it percolate, sit with it, … Continue reading →

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15 years.

Posted on June 4, 2013 by meaghancc

we met with my oncologist in early may, and the information has taken a month to sink it.  i pushed her for statistics, a timeline, something tangible to hold on to as i transition into new treatments. she didn’t dance … Continue reading →

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stick a fork in me.

Posted on May 30, 2013 by meaghancc

stick a fork in me, i am done! toasted, radiated, all stocked up on my UV rays.  i had 25 radiation treatments that spanned every day, monday-friday. i still got treated during the UCSF strike and thank my techs who … Continue reading →

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in print.

Posted on May 16, 2013 by meaghancc

something i never dreamed of or even thought possible happened this week: BAYS published a book, and i was a contributor. whoa nelly!!! i think that means i’ve crossed the threshold into adulthood. or earned some sort of stripe with the grit … Continue reading →

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