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Bang a gong, the cancer’s gone Published by The Day – January 29. 2016 5:03PM Melissa Johnson An ongoing series about life after a breast cancer diagnosis at age 31. Treatment is over and I’ve been thrown from the nest. Well, not really, but that’s what it feels like sometimes. My 30th and final radiation […]
PTSD – the cancer version Published by The Day – February 26. 2016 12:15PM Melissa Johnson These post-treatment days are golden. My energy has come roaring back. Chemo-induced neuropathy lingers a bit in my feet, but I bought some new clothes and wore jeans and heels instead of yoga pants and slippers in public for […]
Menopause at 32 Published by The Day – March 25. 2016 3:01PM | Updated March 25. 2016 4:42PM Melissa Johnson An ongoing series on life after beating breast cancer at 32. Like Alzheimer’s disease and going gray, cancer is stereotypically considered an elderly person’s issue. There’s good reason to think that: According to www.cancer.gov, an estimated […]
Taking life back from cancer Published by The Day – April 29. 2016 12:03PM | Updated April 30. 2016 10:12AM Melissa Johnson An ongoing series about life after a breast cancer diagnosis at age 31. This column isn’t about me. It’s about two other cancer patients, one whom I know intimately because I share half his […]
Cancer anniversaries Looking back a year after diagnosis Published  by the Day May 27. 2016 1:45PM | Updated May 27. 2016 5:07PM Melissa Johnson May 12 marked one year since I received my official breast cancer diagnosis from my surgeon. The relief of banging the gong after my final radiation treatment last winter has faded into […]
Congratulations to Marcie Brensilver on being nominated for the 2016 ATHENA award hosted by Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce! Cheers to you for inspiring others with your work, community service, positive outlook and support of women achieving leadership roles! Marcie and eight other nominees will be honored on October 20, 2016 at the Lake […]
Living in Westerly By Sandy Maniscalco – August 4, 2016 11:05PM The Westerly Sun I was raised in Stonington Borough and graduated from Stonington High School in 1960. Growing up in the borough in the ’50s was wonderful. I especially love my memories of the borough kids and the community center. I spent most of […]
OLCC raises $4,800 for breast cancer research Members of the Old Lyme Country Club Women’s Golf Association, along with club members from the tennis, swim club, and bridge player groups line up during the 10th annual Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Benefit at the club house. This event included nine holes of golf, lunch, a […]
Melissa Babcock Johnson named 2016 Honorary Walk Chair “My goal in writing my columns and accepting the position as honorary Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut chair is to remind people that your 20s and 30s are unfortunately not too young to get breast cancer, and if you notice something unusual going on with your body, get […]
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