tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post7178683282003331716..comments2024-03-05T20:00:47.681-06:00Comments on Blogging 'Bout Boys: Guest Post: How Do You Conquer Fear?Jennifer Finkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-81058613544288194422009-06-11T22:08:42.091-05:002009-06-11T22:08:42.091-05:00Wow, Andrea. I'd read on your blog that you&#...Wow, Andrea. I'd read on your blog that you're a cancer survivor, but I had no idea how the whole story came together. Incredible.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Jennifer Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-24761103524113822652009-06-11T21:32:54.168-05:002009-06-11T21:32:54.168-05:00This is something incredibly personal and no two w...This is something incredibly personal and no two woman can or should respond in the same way. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36, at the time, I had 2 small boys, ages 4 and 5 (my mother was diagnosed with stage 3 when she was 38, so I had been getting mammograms and the whole shabang for over 6 years). I stopped working while in treatment, but as soon as my fatigue let up, I went back to work. At the time, I strongly believed the boys benefited from time with others. But time goes on, we meet other women who really do have stage 3 and we go to funerals. My kids looked at me and said, we don't want to go to school, we want to stay home, and I put it all aside for them. We are a full 12 months in to full-time togetherness, and life is good. They are 7 and 9 now, and everyday I see how independent they are becoming. I read about Michelle Obama and think she is so right on. Although we are in our 40's, we have so many years ahead of us to do our jobs and fulfill our career goals. I am not torn, because I don't really believe I have given anything up. But of course, I absolutely acknowledge that we are all individuals capable of making our own story. <br /><br />Peace to you, as you find your way.<br />AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642947276308505560noreply@blogger.com