Tag Archives: diagnosis

My Article in the Huffington Post!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by susanbriscoe

I’m pretty thrilled to have this piece in Huffpost Personal published today! Yesterday, International Women’s Day, was the anniversary of my surgery, but the conversation I recount in the first paragraph of this article happened exactly a year ago today. How’s … Continue reading →

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On International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2018 by susanbriscoe

Today, International Women’s Day, is the anniversary of my surgery and diagnosis. I met my surgeon only moments before being wheeled into the operating room. (I had met her colleague once, but he was now away.) She was hugely pregnant … Continue reading →

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Roy’s Blog: What to say and not to say

Posted on September 12, 2017 by susanbriscoe

My boyfriend has written a super helpful (and funny!) post about how to respond to someone sharing their bad news about a loved one’s diagnosis on his blog, And sometimes it goes the other way. This is a companion piece … Continue reading →

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On my disease

Posted on June 18, 2017 by susanbriscoe

I hadn’t wanted to discuss details of my disease and current health status here, since I prefer to focus as little of my attention as possible on the medical part of this ordeal. My body demands enough attention and care … Continue reading →

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