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maramoon23 has written 19 posts for Well fuck, it's breast cancer

On being open, also the Bee-kini video!!!

  Well, it’s been almost a year since this wonderful party and I’m finally getting around to sharing with you all this beautiful video that was lovingly shot and edited by my dear friend Chris Hedstrom. The importance of that day as a nod to the fact that I had lived through something was monumental … Continue reading

Over the rainbow!

I cannot express the gratitude that I feel for everyone who has helped me through my battle with cancer. Everyone who sent me their love, prayers and thoughts of strength. Thank you. Everyone who listened and hugged and cheered. Thank you. My family for raising me to be strong and resilient. Thank you. My huge … Continue reading

Some reflections

Well hello again dear readers! It’s been a good long time since I’ve written. This summer has flown by with river floating trips, sunburns, berry sickness from the overwhelming wealth of the valley, long, languid days of seeking shade, cool and breeze. This past week I had an important anniversary. Not one for celebrating necessarily … Continue reading

Crowd sourcing not crowd surfing!

Crowd sourcing not crowd surfing! Hello all! I have decided to crowd-source the fundage for my breast tattoos. I would love contributions if you feel like you can and want to. Follow the above link to contribute. Also feel free to drop me a line and cheer lead. You have all been so amazing through … Continue reading

Feedback please

Hello all and happy spring! As many of you know I plan to tattoo my new boobs as the final step in reclaiming my body after this battle with breast cancer wherein I sent that little bitch whimpering to the biohazard bin. I have received so much love and so many people have asked me … Continue reading

A word on complimenting survivors of breast cancer who have awesome new boobs.

OK so you all know that I love my new boobs. If I was at any time unclear, I LOVE them. I love the way they look. I love the way they feel. I love that my v-neck t-shirts are suddenly a little risqué at work. I also really love that I had to fight … Continue reading

It’s about damn time to write again!

Hello there all! It’s been a while and an eventful month. I had my reconstructive surgery on February 20th. I didn’t want to write about the new girls until I felt a little better aquanted with them myself. Guess what, I love them! First of all, they aren’t in my armpits anymore like the spacers … Continue reading

The hardest part so far…

Hello there dear readers. I haven’t written in so long and I really have needed to but here’s the problem; I can write on and on ad nauseum about what is happening TO me but ask me to describe what is going on IN me and I’m stuck. In order to at least get the … Continue reading

Foreign bodies pt. 2 (Or don’t tell me I can’t)

Well hello again! I can hear you asking yourselves right now, “What could that girl possibly have to write about now that everyone knows there is no chemo in her future?” Can’t we just get back to normal already?! Well, dear readers, I am am with you! I’d love nothing more than to be most … Continue reading

Let’s Dance

OK I’m sorry friends. I’m sorry that my blog about my journey with cancer has been so damn upbeat. I’m so sorry to be bringing such good news all the time. I’m sorry to not be posting a cumbersome tome on the meaning of life as it is changed by illness. Hey, maybe that’ll come … Continue reading