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Tag Archives: breast cancer support

03.09.21

One Year Later: How COVID Changed my Breast Cancer Experience

by Firefly Sisterhood

It’s been one year. One long and crazy year. One year ago today – on March 9th, 2020 – Lucia received her breast cancer diagnosis. It seems fitting that we mark this month – March 2021 – by sharing Lucia’s* … Continue reading →

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11.17.20

Lessons from the Secret Handshake

by Firefly Sisterhood

Firefly Sisterhood is astounded by the amazing resources and professionals doing great work in our local cancer community. We met one of them, Donna DeGracia, MPAS, PA-C, when she volunteered her students at St. Catherine University’s School of Public Health … Continue reading →

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11.10.20

The Joy of Chocolate: From Breast Cancer Survivor & Chocolatier, Mary Leonard.

by Firefly Sisterhood

Beautiful. Luxurious. Joyful. Mary Leonard uses these three words to describe chocolate. Specifically, the chocolate that she makes at Chocolat Céleste in St. Paul, where she founder and chocolatier. But beauty, luxury, and joy are not easy to find when … Continue reading →

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09.01.20

Breast Cancer During COVID: A Firefly Guide Perspective

by Firefly Sisterhood

Fireflies are incredibly beautiful at night. It’s easy to find yourself, with child-like anticipation and excitement, trying to “spot” where the blinking light of a firefly will appear next and then experiencing brief disappointment when their light goes dark. Our … Continue reading →

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12.03.19

Pearls of Wisdom: the After Life (by Linda, Guest Blogger)

by Firefly Sisterhood

I’m all done. I rang the bell; I had my picture taken reluctantly. Who wants their picture taken with beard-like hair and no eyelashes or brows? No more chemo, radiation or even Herceptin. My port is out, and my mastectomy … Continue reading →

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