The Story
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The selfish life.
Maybe that title is a little misleading. What I’m thinking of here is about the time I take for writing. My first urge was to write that I am “selfishly” taking some time this morning to write when I “should” be cleaning house. Sean is still asleep, though, so I don’t want to make too Continue reading
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What dreams may come…and go.
The moral of this long thread is this: NEVER quash your kid’s dreams. Never let their siblings quash their dreams. Let them dream and dream BIG! You don’t know what they can do. Let them find out. Support them unconditionally. They will love you for it, even if they end up in corporate America, staring… Continue reading
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Reflections on the last day of chemo.
I have found equanimity with cancer. And today is my last day of chemo. Continue reading
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Everyone deserves affordable healthcare.
Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Continue reading
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The evolution of my son.
In 2014, my son Sean was in a bad relationship. It didn’t start out as bad, but it became evident rather quickly that it was heading in a bad direction. Before he met her, he really was in a good place. He had recently lost 100 pounds and had a great job. He went to Continue reading
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Dancing with Pagans
Inhale the positive, exhale the negative! Continue reading
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Easy come, easy go!
It was time. The hair coming out in the sink, the shower, the chairs, and on the floor was just too much. I tried to wait for a barber shop appointment, but Wednesday was just too far away. So I went out on the porch with my son and his trimmers and got a shave-down. Continue reading
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To fight another day
Tomorrow I will go for round two of the deadly cocktail dose-dense Adriamycin and Cytoxan. This time I know what to expect, and my doctor knows what to expect, so we have lined up three appointments for IV fluids on days 5-7. I know what drugs to take at home (and when) to try and Continue reading
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I wish I could say this doesn’t suck, but…
As a side note, if you want to know how someone might get cancer this aggressive, take a look at this public health page. https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/ Continue reading
About Me
A writer and solitary soul in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
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