by Maggie Van Duyn | Jun 9, 2017 | Breast Cancer, Fear, Metastatic Disease, Positive thinking
Since I released The Maggie Card, I’m hearing a lot of, “You sure are making lemonade!” I sure am friend, lemons are quite sour and I prefer a little sweetness in my life. I need something to offset the suckiness of a chronic illness. Do I think The Maggie Card is...
by Maggie Van Duyn | May 25, 2017 | Breast Cancer, Community, Fashion, Fitness, Maggie Card
YOU GUYS—I am so excited to FINALLY tell you my big news! It all started when I was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast Cancer in September of 2015 and I was swiftly ushered into a new club. The Cancer Club. It is a terrible club to be in. People who are in the club...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Mar 16, 2017 | #maggiesbrightside, Breast Cancer, Children, Community
When Jim and I told our kids that my cancer was growing again and I would have to do more chemotherapy, they took it quite well. Zoey, age 8, a chip off the ole’ block, said “and then you’ll get better?” Then she proceeded to highlight the things she thinks are...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Feb 21, 2017 | Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Fitness
{Disclaimer: I’m working with The Edge Sports and Fitness to bring you this information, but the opinions presented here are entirely my own!} New Year. New Me. Yeah, I know it’s almost the end of February. It took me a while to recommit to my own health and fitness,...
by Maggie Van Duyn | Feb 14, 2017 | anger, Cancer, Mastectomy, Metastatic Disease, Scanxiety
Dearest Amy Schumer, I’m coming to Montreal to see you on Friday, February 17th and I wanted to tell you that I’m going to need you to make an exceptionally funny show for me and the thousands of people who will also be attending your show. I mean, I know that you are...