Dr. Regretful Love
My high school Spanish teacher was a very interesting man. His class was hard. We had to be ready every day for a surprise test, so we had to study all the material to be prepared. He was an orthography
A life changing sport
I had always liked tennis, but never got to play as a child. When I was in college, a friend tried to convince me to play. He tried to teach me, but I found it so frustrating. I just gave
Reflections from home
I have missed writing immensely. The reason I took a writing hiatus is that I am with my son in Colombia for an extended and a very needed, trip home. If you had asked me a couple of years ago
About becoming a mom
When I was 17, I wanted to become a mom at age 25. When I was 25, I was still pursuing an education and working towards a career. When I was finally ready to be a mother, I had a miscarriage and, shortly
T-fen
Phase 4 consisted of taking a drug called Tamoxifen for 5 years. This medication is the usual anti-estrogen therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in pre-menopausal women (it can also be the standard for post-menopausal women). Tamoxifen or T-fen (as
About genetic testing
During one of my check-ups, a genetic counselor came to talk to me about genetic testing. Young women with breast cancer have an increased risk of having a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that produce