Courage and Conviction a Day at a Time

My friend Dorothy is someone I have known since we moved to this community in 2000. We met through mutual …

Straight from the Cows

Growing up on a dairy farm, I know what milk straight from the cow tastes like. Fresh, whole milk has …

Chemo Buddies

When it came to chemo, I was the one with the IV in my arm receiving the drugs and experiencing …

Bring on the Chemotherapy . . .

After a cancerous tumor was removed from my right breast on July 17, 2008, a portion of it was sent …

It Took a Few, But They Got Through

I was in denial about the extent of my drinking problem for years before I took the actions that finally …

My Last “Last Drunk”

I knew I had a drinking problem when I was still in my teens. My first serious attempt to quit …

The Birth of a Breast Cancer Activist

Breast cancer wasn’t on my radar until my sister Zita was diagnosed in 2004, followed by my sister Mary Jo …