Nikki McCoy
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Welcome.

I'm glad you're here. Follow along as I write a way through breast cancer, book births, parenting, and more.

Jun 188 min read

Survivor Celebration Speech:

I was invited to speak at the 10th Annual Providence/Swedish Cancer Survivor Celebration. I've never spoken in front of an audience,...

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Apr 216 min read

Fairy Wings, Straight Up

I found this old contest story, I believe from 2018. A little long for a blog, and with an ending I'd like to revise, I still wanted to...

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Feb 101 min read

Shit Just Got Real

That's one of the slogans on a vintage hanky my friend got me when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Another favorite, sprawled in...

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Jan 135 min read

9 Things Breast Cancer Taught Me About Raising Teens

In the summer of 2021, just weeks before my 40th birthday, I got the devastating news that 1 in 8 women will receive—I was diagnosed with...

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