I Wish I’d Hired the Expensive Plastic Surgeon
I was stunned. I had no idea it would cost that much....
Claudia Schmidt
I’m Just About Ready To Kick Gwyneth Paltrow In the Teeth
So I don’t need Gywneth Paltrow to tell me that I got breast cancer because I wasn’t fully expressing myself......
What You Can Do Now About Breast Cancer
Eight of my close friends have gone through breast cancer and a few have gone through recurrences....
7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was First Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Four years ago today I found the lump that changed my life. I won't call it the anniversary or even my cancerversary, as I've heard it called, because there is truly nothing to celebrate......
How I Forgave My Parents For Disowning Me
My parents told me that I was never to darken their door again as long as I was going to live such an amoral life....
Cleaning The Pool After A Bilateral Mastectomy
Let me just say: Ouch. ...
Claudia Schmidt
Claudia Schmidt, a marketing executive and mom of two teens, also writes a blog about life after her breast cancer experience in February of 2010. You can follow her blog at www.myleftbreast.net. Claudia’s work has also been featured on BlogHer and Midlife Boulevard. She lives in bucolic Clinton, New Jersey with her husband, two teens, and their dog (Tucker) and cat (Maverick). Follow her on Twitter @claudoo, Facebook or Pinterest.