Category Archives: importance of girlfriends

Has life handed me my last chapter?

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Marti Benedetti

In November, just after my birthday, and after eight months of dealing with progressively crippling bone pain, I was handed the medical diagnosis of breast cancer that had metastasized into my bones. This is a mother fucker because for months … Continue reading →

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My wonderful world of women friends

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Marti Benedetti

What would I do without my girlfriends? They have always been very important, and I put considerable effort into keeping lifelong pals along with cultivating new ones as I’ve moved through my adult life. But at no time have my … Continue reading →

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