So the first news about breast cancer was something I could take.  I started to follow Dr. Stephens’ direction to not browse the Internet for everything I could find about breast cancer: I bought Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book and began reading about cancer cells, hormones, etc.  We scheduled the lumpectomy for a few weeks away.

(Warning: the following paragraphs contain opinions without sugar-coating)Every spring, thousands of runners line up for the gun at Races for the Cure around the country. Thousands more walk or run around tracks in the Relay for Life series. Pink paraphernalia blossom everywhere--car magnets, bracelets, golf club head covers, travel mugs, and even upscale attire. Tonight's news program featured a model hawking a $120 bathing suit for breast cancer and donating a whopping 10% of the proceeds. (I'll curb my desire to rant on this and voice my opinion another day!)