On 8/7/08, barely three weeks after I turned 34 years old, I found a lump in my breast. Two weeks later, a doctor told me it was cancer. Since finding the lump, my life has turned upside down and all around (shocking!).
The purpose of this blog is for me to share my experiences with the lump, and its after effects on my life, and the lives of those around me. I also have been told that journaling can be therapeutic. Plus, maybe I will learn to stop writing in the passive tone :)
On 8/7/08, barely three weeks after turning 34 years old, I found a lump in my breast. Two weeks later, a doctor told me the lump was cancer. Here is my story about what is happening in my life since my diagnosis...
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Chicago is with you, Julia.
-Jen
So is Rogers Park!! Yes, I know we're officially part of Chicago, but we feel very unique and far away.
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