Thoughts on cause and effect, blame, avoiding unpleasantness, and the power (?) of positive thinking.
Category: Breast Cancer
Inner child, inner self.
Peace starts within; do not seek it without. - Buddha
A headful of thoughts.
Something is changing in me. I don't know if it's the fact that I'm approaching a year of being "cancer-free" (no evidence of disease) or if it's something else. Getting older, maybe? My 60th birthday is rapidly approaching, which will mark 2 years since I started cancer treatment (my first chemo was the day after… Continue reading A headful of thoughts.
It isn’t done with me yet.
Being a survivor means you have to keep surviving, no matter what life throws at you.
Still I rise.
I was supposed to see Maya Angelou on a cruise I took in 2014, but she was ill. She died just months later, but she did join our cruise by satellite video link to read some of her poetry and share some of her thoughts. One of my favorite Angelou poems is Still I Rise.… Continue reading Still I rise.
Fuck cancer, part deux
Like most things in life, people want you to get over whatever it was that hurt you, and as soon as possible, because they don't want to hear about it. It makes them uncomfortable. When my daughter died, there was an initial outpouring of support, but it dried up quickly. Some of the things I… Continue reading Fuck cancer, part deux
Fuck cancer.
Friday was the one year anniversary of my friend Jordan's death. (This is my post from last year shortly after Jordan died, if you're interested.) Jordan was my "chemo buddy". He was my friend. Here's how that came about. Jordan was a little older than me and had retired from Xerox, where he had worked… Continue reading Fuck cancer.
But in the end we all come from what’s come before.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/V_YlZ1JdcVk Something from Nothing - Foo Fighters My son forgot to take his humorous calendar with him from the office, but it seems like it knows us. Every month, there are funny sayings (instead of pictures) as the main page, with other funny things throughout. If you're easily offended, skip the list below. Also, why… Continue reading But in the end we all come from what’s come before.
Life changes. All good!
The last 3 weeks have been super busy. Many, many changes are on the horizon. First, I'm done with treatment for breast cancer! I couldn't sleep Friday night because I was so happy and excited by the news and the positive changes it brings. No more every-3-weeks Herceptin/Perjeta infusions. No more every-3-weeks bloodwork and oncology… Continue reading Life changes. All good!
Where that leaves us.
I've got a few things on my mind this Friday evening. First, it's always something. Second, experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. And finally, where does the road lead now? Yesterday, I shelled out a few bills to get my house, deck, and windows power-washed. It was sorely needed,… Continue reading Where that leaves us.
Poetic License 