Here’s what I want: Songs of healing, renewal, hope, moving forward, embracing life. Songs about how things will be alright once again soon. Songs about getting through. Songs to hang on to by my fingernails if need be. Songs to stand on firm ground.
What I don’t want: Sad songs, songs about loss [...]
Actually got to go see a movie for the first time in 8 weeks or so. The movie was “In the Land of Women.” Not recommended. I was hoping for a stupid chick flick and an escape, and then, as one of life’s small ironies, the plot was
- get this -
about a woman [...]
Ok friends and family - time to sign up! Especially you out of towners - I’d like to save my Portland crew for help with the 6 weeks of daily radiation following chemo.
#1 May 3 - 5 - mom :), Hallie on the weekend
#2 May 17 - 19 - Lizzy on Thursday; Mariana [...]
Ok, I think I used a whole week’s worth of whining yesterday - on to better news:
1) More gifts arrived yesterday! A joke book from my friend Mary, and a breast milagro from my mom’s friend Judy. And a few days back, a funny book and two beautiful silk scarves from my mom’s [...]
This post from a young cancer survivor’s blog made me laugh until I cried. Dark humor, how I love thee. In any case, if bad language isn’t your thing, don’t click through (meaning Mom - this one’s not for you, you won’t like it). And it may not seem funny to some, [...]
Many thanks to my SIL’s best friend, Simone, for going with me to the hospital Thursday to get this darned port placed. (I feel like I have a plug in me but that’s ok, it’s just an odd feeling. The port will allow blood to be drawn and chemo injected without poking up my [...]
So in order to get really better, to chase down any of those icky cancer cells that may be lurking in my body looking for another place to take hold, I have to get a lot sicker so that in the end I’ll be better. So - deep breath - on May 3 [...]
Quick update, yes, I have to do chemo. A/C combo every other week for 4 times, and then T every other week for 4 times. More later.
I just need to whine for a moment: Anniversaries of traumatic events are sneaky. I finally figured out why last Friday - Good Friday - was so rough for me. Last year Good Friday was really, really bad - it was the day my Aunt Maxine died.
So, in any case this would be [...]
When I was first diagnosed with cancer (two days shy of a month ago, it seems like two years to me), I called my Aunt Nancy. She had invasive breast cancer when she was 38, she’s 63 now, she’s had two recurrences - she’s been through it all. So I really listened to [...]
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