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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The Joy of Chocolate: From Breast Cancer Survivor & Chocolatier, Mary Leonard.
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 →
Read MorePearls of Wisdom: the After Life (by Linda, Guest Blogger)
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 →
Read MoreOur Pets, Our Selves: My Cat Knew I Had Cancer (Kate, Guest Blogger)
Have you ever read those stories about pets finding and alerting their human companions to cancer? As I look back on the changes my cat exhibited before my breast cancer diagnosis, I think he was trying to do just that! … Continue reading →
Read MoreOur Pets, Our Selves: Dogs at Play
Teenager rebellion. Toddler temper tantrums. Divorce. A falling-out with a friend. Human relationships can be so difficult at times, can’t they? Not so with our pets – our relationships with those members of our family are just plain different.
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