Catherine Gigante-Brown

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.

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You realize pretty soon that everything other than cancer — i.e. missing a train, being late to your dentist appointment — is no biggie compared to the suck factor of chemo.

herbalist. shiatsu practitioner. healer.

At the New York City release party for Dayna Kurtz’ latest, Rise and Fall, my friend Nadia leaned over to me and whispered, “Why the fuck

The Ultimate Counter Culture Diva

I’m boycotting you until you start recognizing breast cancer survivors like me by carrying mastectomy bras.

Why do we venerate individuality in adults but condemn it in children?

“It’s almost as though this niche was patiently waiting for us to find it.”

I thought cancer was behind me. Until I had a weird pain near my left ovary which lasted for several days. It felt a lot like ovulation...Only, at 56, that train had left the station a long time ago.