Notorious MBC

Putting the can in cancer

Courageous Cancer Warriors –

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  I had the privilege to be a guest on Coach Lori Marini's Loving Gypsy Soul podcast. Through the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, Lori is interviewing cancer warriors on her podcast.  Enjoy, Shari Conversations with Courageous Cancer Warriors Click here to listen to the podcast.         Lori is a Certified Life and ... Read the Post

What has made a difference in my metastatic breast cancer journey? How do I want to be remembered? Talking about the caregivers.

A Gem of A Woman

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  It has taken me some time to accept the difficult things that I have learned regarding my biological family. The circumstances and story I've learned are not at all what I was expecting when I decided to search for my birth mother. It took several years for me to come to terms with my adoption. However, eventually, I did find peace in the knowledge that my biological mother had ... Read the Post

But First, Dessert

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I want to introduce you to my friend Denise.⁠ We have known each other since we were little girls. Our mothers had been friends and were in a bowling league together. So that is how our friendship began. Dance lessons and play dates were part of our early years. Time flys and our last memories together were decades ago when we would take ski lessons at Snowbird. Life happens, and people ... Read the Post

Can a Strength become a Weakness?

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  Have you ever read anything about the field of Positive Psychology? It shows that "happy people are those that have discovered their unique strengths and use those strengths and virtues for a purpose that is greater than their own personal goals". We all may have had a certain strength that is so natural that we may not even consider them strengths. Think about a time in your ... Read the Post

*Taker *Matcher *Giver –Which are you?

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  "We're all on our own journey. No matter where we came from, what language we speak, the color of our skin or anything that seemingly makes us different, in the end, we're all just humans living our own story. And it's up to each of us to be the hero of our story, which inspires other people to do the same." Years ago I was asked the question, "are you giver or a taker". This was not ... Read the Post

"We're all on our own journey. No matter where we came from, what language we speak, the color of our skin or anything that seemingly makes us different, in the end, we're all just humans living our own story. And it's up to each of us to be the hero of our story, which inspires other people to do the same." Years ago I was asked the question, "are you giver or a taker". This was not an easy question for me to answer.

METAvivor.org and Thrivers

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Who is METAvivor.org METAvivor exists to sustain hope for those living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer (MBC). We are a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that funds vital research to help improve the longevity and quality of life for MBC patients. Passionately committed patients ourselves, we rally public attention to the urgent needs of the MBC community, help patients find strength ... Read the Post