Ann Silberman

I started Abraxane in March of this year; my fifth chemo. Most metastatic patients lose their hair over and over.  This is because some chemos cause hair loss and some don't.  Your doctor puts you on one that doesn't, your hair grows back and you do...

My stepdaughter got married recently.  It was a lovely wedding, outside in the woods.  It was touching and meaningful and made me happy to be around to see it.  It is her story and I didn't write it, but it was a highlight in my life. Before the we...

Today's effort was not my finest but here it is. Thanks to Betty for calling! Listen to internet radio with But Doctor I hate pink on Blog Talk Radio Next week we are discussing Life with Mets. I would adore if it all you metster bloggers would give...

I like to announce contest winners on video so you can see I'm being fair. Below is the contest winner of The Medical Day Planner: The Guide to Help Navigate the Medical Maze: Anne, please send me your address so the book can be shipped, and congr...

Listen up! Caregiver Expert and author of The Medical Day Planner, Tory Zellick, discusses all things caregiver with me. If you have a caregiver or are a caregiver, click on the arrow to start the podcast and learn valuable things that will help you b...

I can't be more enthusiastic about the book The Medical Day Planner: The Guide to Help Navigate the Medical Maze by Tory Zellick. This book is just that - truly an amazing guide. It's a portable, easy-to-use planner, designed for patients or care...

I love me some Z-Dogg MD and especially this video, which is so close to my heart and rear. Listen up cancer patients - c-diff colitis is the worst thing I've gone through medically to date. This edumacatin' is necessary - when sick with it, I had a...

So, it looks like there has been a resolution to the uproar about where to exhibit the moving photos of a woman dying of breast cancer. The Cleveland gallery has agreed to exhibit them. I, for one, am very glad they found a more appropriate home, and...

It's funny, but as I continue plodding along in my journey with breast cancer, I feel less and less like fighting about anything. Hell, I even used the phrase, "journey with cancer" which would would formerly have me up in arms. My, how I have changed. So when the blogosphere exploded with the latest cancer controversy,...

As you all (should) know, I support two charities in the fight against Breast Cancer.   One, that I just wrote about, is Stand Up 2 Cancer for their pure research. The other is the American Cancer Society.  They do research as well, but they are a...