http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2009/11/20/thriving-with-breast-cancer/ The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life. Get a new job right here! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2009/11/20/thriving-with-breast-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-7113 Donna Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:43:20 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/?p=3568#comment-7113 Kim, reading your story a few moments ago I couldn't believe the parallels we share. I am a partner in a law firm in San Francsico and LA and last year during a routine check my Gynocolgist scrunched up her face and I will never forget that look. Three surgeries, 12 weeks of chemo and six weeks of radiation (I have 2 more left!) I'm still standing. Like you the mammogram really didn't catch it and it was the MRI. Also like you, I have a team of "awesome" (as my 13 yr old daughter would say) women doctors and can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Your comments about the wig/no hair were funny as well as touching. Like you, that was the thing that got me after my first round of chemo-losing my hair. But I got over it quick and have been having fun with various wigs. One thing that I am interested in pursuing is looking to have CA pass a law mandating that insurance companies cover cranial prosthesis (aka wigs). I was shocked to learn that most don't cover them and I think that is a real shame. I wish you the best and thanks again for sharing your story. Donna Kim, reading your story a few moments ago I couldn’t believe the parallels we share. I am a partner in a law firm in San Francsico and LA and last year during a routine check my Gynocolgist scrunched up her face and I will never forget that look. Three surgeries, 12 weeks of chemo and six weeks of radiation (I have 2 more left!) I’m still standing. Like you the mammogram really didn’t catch it and it was the MRI. Also like you, I have a team of “awesome” (as my 13 yr old daughter would say) women doctors and can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Your comments about the wig/no hair were funny as well as touching. Like you, that was the thing that got me after my first round of chemo-losing my hair. But I got over it quick and have been having fun with various wigs. One thing that I am interested in pursuing is looking to have CA pass a law mandating that insurance companies cover cranial prosthesis (aka wigs). I was shocked to learn that most don’t cover them and I think that is a real shame. I wish you the best and thanks again for sharing your story. Donna

]]> http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2009/11/20/thriving-with-breast-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-5064 Johanne Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:38:07 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/?p=3568#comment-5064 That's an inspiring story. That’s an inspiring story.

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