Breast Cancer, Self-Advocacy & Telling the Messy Truth with Allison Sweet Grant | 435

About this episode

We love a comeback story. The recovery after the diagnosis. The victory after the struggle. The inspiring lesson wrapped up with a pretty bow and, preferably, some flattering lighting. But what about when you’re still in it? Allison Sweet Grant was barely 40, a mother of three, and just beginning her literary career when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her memoir, Lump: A Memoir in Ineloquent Reflections, tells the truth about breast cancer treatment and recovery without cleaning it up for public consumption. There’s fear and hope. Gratitude and anger. Humor and grief. In this episode, Allison and Nicole talk about the messy emotional reality of a breast cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy…