Shit. I have heard that shit is the most functional word in the English language. Here’s a link to prove my point. And believe me, I’ve said it a lot in the past 10 months. When I got my cancer diagnosis, I was like…are you shitting me? During chemo, … Continue reading
“Ok, don’t move” It is at that exact moment that I am given the order by the radiologist that a sneeze with the strength of a hurricane comes over me. Oh, god, no. Please don’t make me have to start over. I don’t have to sneeze! It’s just a tickle…. … Continue reading
They’re gone. They were removed sometime between 5pm and 8pm on Tuesday evening while Jeff waited anxiously at the Vallarta Medical Center. When he finally was alIowed to visit me, I was groggy, he was tired. And it was late by the time he left the hospital to return … Continue reading
I’m beginning to fledge. Is that the correct terminology? You know, it’s when baby precocial birds sprout their fuzzy down before their little feathers begin to poke through their wrinkled skin. My freshly formed fluff appeared a couple of weeks ago, despite the fact that I was actively receiving chemotherapy. … Continue reading
I still carry my hairbrush in my purse. I’ve been bald since Christmas day, yet I just can’t seem to let go of that fucking brush. It’s not even a nice one. It’s one of those little plastic freebies you get in your Clinique goody bag when you spend $385 … Continue reading
Again, thanks so very much for the positivity you are sending out to me in this journey and soul-bearing. You have no idea how much it helps to pull me through, especially on the rough days, of which I have had more than I care to admit. I know, I … Continue reading
This party has officially started. And at this writing, I am dancing with the devil. The Red Devil, that is, a potent chemotherapy drug that goes in red, comes out red . After a bag of that, I get pumped with Taxotere, another super-duper strong drug with known side effects … Continue reading
First things first. I am Overwhelmed by all the love and support you, my friends, my fellow warriors and my tribe have graced upon me. My intention of making my journey public is not to seek pity, so thank you for not reading it that way. It is first … Continue reading