Note: This is a guest post by my daughter Erin Rederscheid When Mom was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I became the distraught daughter. I will never forget those moments in my life. That night we sat down for dinner, and she told me she was having her first surgery but that she was okay! The morning we sat down in my dorm room lobby, and she told me she…
When did you last have a good belly laugh? It’s definitely time. We are living in a scary era right now where a little levity can go a long way. The phrase “laughter is the best medicine” is commonly stated but is it true? Do you laugh often? Do you feel better after a good belly laugh? I do. Have you ever been in a situation…
One day, you are living your best life, and the next day you are defining your life’s purpose after breast cancer or tragedy. How can this happen? You were just full of purpose with everything on track. But then you find a lump in your breast, or you get called to the emergency room because “there’s been an accident.” In an instant, your world…
It is never easy to hear that a friend (or loved one) has been diagnosed with breast cancer. What a nightmare, right? If that’s your initial response, consider how awful your friend feels. She’s scared, she’s uncertain about her options, and she probably feels as if she is living in a dream. I say this because it is exactly how I felt. Nothing seems…
Thank goodness for strangers–they literally saved my life. I found the strangers that have inspired me to be a better person on Instagram. They are accompanying me on my Outwitting Life journey. In fact, they inspired me to be a better person. It’s been happening slowly this past year. Thanks to inspiration from strangers, I have been taking baby steps and branching out of my comfort…
There are many ways to cope with breast cancer side effects. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, or breast cancer, three years ago. I have been NED (no evidence of disease) for three and a half years. Yet, I am still experiencing so many breast cancer side effects! By now, I thought I would be thriving and happy and have put this whole breast cancer debacle behind me. So…