On Sunday, we watched the Patriots squeak by the Cowboys. Sam asked, “Are we rooting for the blue team or the pink team?” It’s that time of year again, and the Patriots were all decked out in their Breast Cancer Awareness finest. Y’all recall that I’m a breast cancer survivor?…
The Adventures of Ask Ann
Or, A Smarty Pants Guide to Surviving Just About Anything This is a transcript of a keynote I gave at PinkFling, an event benefiting The Women’s Initiative Supporting Health (WISH) Fund at Carroll Hospital Center. Good afternoon. My name is Ann Bevans and I am a breast cancer survivor. I…
The Hair Post
I guess I’m going through my rebellious hair phase a little late. You see, on Friday, I got myself some purple hair. Getting purple hair is a commitment. 1. Find a hairdresser who won’t talk you out of getting purple hair. 2. Get the purple parts lightened until they’re nearly…
Wearing a Prosthesis
“If you get a second, google ‘Roger Ebert’s New Face.’” As usual, Dave’s suggestion piqued my curiosity. Roger Ebert, whose jaw was removed during cancer surgery in 2006, will wear a prosthesis on his upcoming PBS show, Ebert Presents at the Movies. This got my attention, since I’ve been wearing…
What I Learned from (Stupid) Breast Cancer
Normally I don’t post newsletter articles to my blog, but I’m making an exception this month. It’s just too important not to. As many of you know, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. I’m now cancer free, but not without a few new scars on my body and…