pink ribbon Archives - Alicia Britt Chole, author, speaker, mentor

Redefining Strength, part 3

Alicia Britt Chole — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 11:30:54 +0000

Today I am writing as I travel to and from a quarterly check-up with my oncologist. For those who may be newer to my history, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2013 and six weeks later opted for a bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. The journey was unquestionably among the most breath-taking experiences […]

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While the sky was roasting marshmallows

Alicia Britt Chole — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 14:34:24 +0000

At 6:30am this morning, a stretch limo (yes, CTCA really does transport their patients in limos) picked me up from the hospital lobby to carry me and five other patients to the airport. It was dark at first. I suppose all stories start that way. Seated facing backwards, I watched the scenery zipping by as […]

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Jesus and me

Alicia Britt Chole — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 19:09:28 +0000

Four days ago I was soaking in the sun and Son’s warmth on a desert prayer retreat in Phoenix, AZ. Today I am typing in a waiting room preparing for my routine breast cancer follow-up and a small procedure in (rather chilly) Chicago. Much is different. In the desert, Jesus and I spent most of […]

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Pink Ribbon 6: Reflections

Alicia Britt Chole — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 06:40:47 +0000

(Below is the last entry of the Pink Ribbon series: reflections on the experience from November 2013 journal entries following the November 5th bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.) November 14, 2013 1pm Thursday Venice Beach, CA A forty-five minute morning walk on the beach was refreshing this morning. As the waves washed up and over our […]

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Pink Ribbon 5: Post Surgery

Alicia Britt Chole — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:28:56 +0000

(A pink ribbon summary from a journal entry one week after the surgery.) November 12, 2013 10am Tuesday Venice Beach, CA Oh Father, a week ago I was in surgery. Today I’m being serenaded by the Pacific Ocean. So much to write about! Surgery day, Tuesday, November 5th—My soul was overflowing with joy, peace, and […]

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Pink Ribbon 2: Waiting

Alicia Britt Chole — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 04:55:54 +0000

Below is a continuation of journal entries from my breast cancer journey. As I mentioned in Pink Ribbon 1, the entries are raw. Additions/edits for clarity are in brackets. Regarding timeline: The radiologist expressed her concerns about cancer on October 9th, 2013. The biopsy occurred 7:30am October 15th and the diagnosis on the 17th at […]

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Pink Ribbon 1: No Peppermints

Alicia Britt Chole — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:43:02 +0000

On October 9th, 2013, I sat in a waiting room watching brightly dressed volunteers graced with pink vests and peppermints escorting anxious women into the glass walled corner nook for them to receive good news about their mammograms. The waiting was familiar. For the third year in a row the center had called me back […]

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