Catherine Gigante-Brown

Having someone steal my cancer history and co-opt it for their first-person Facebook blog is unbelievably violating. Somehow, it feels almost as invasive as my mastectomy.

Upset you lost your keys? Try losing your breast. Pissed off about missing that train? Try missing your son’s 8th grade graduation because of a horrific infection from fluid buildup in the previously-mentioned missing breast. See what I mean? It kind of puts life into perspective.

The Ultimate Counter Culture Diva

"Remember, this isn’t just happening to you, it’s happening to moms everywhere. It’s not your fault — "

Being a little bit chubby is better than being a lot dead.

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.

Food can be more than nourishing; it can be healing.

8. Educate, don’t fixate.

I go for checkups when I’m supposed to: every three months to the oncologist and every six months to the breast surgeon. I go to SHARE support group meetings to bolster myself. I try to get enough sleep, despite the occasional night spent wide-eyed with dread.

TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) has been around for at least five centuries –– there’s got to be something to it.