I’m feeling sad right now. I’m also feeling a little bit angry and a little bit helpless. In my July post, I wrote about a woman who I have been following on the Breast Cancer forum. Her forum name was “moth,” and she had a blog called “Never Tell Me the Odds.” I wrote that …
A few months ago, my husband and I were driving from San Diego to Bishop to see our kids. In case you didn’t know we had kids, we were adopted by our son at his tender age of 20-something. When he met and married the woman of his dreams, we gladly welcomed our new daughter-in-law …
Recently, I was reading a post by a woman with Stage IV breast cancer who was living with an abusive, alcoholic husband. As I was responding to her post, I started to write, “By the grace of God, I’ve not been there.” I began to think about that phrase. What does that mean? Does it …
I have been granted a reprieve. My scans at the end of last month showed that I continue to be medically stable. While we are thankful for the news of “stable”, this reprieve feels more like a stay of execution. Merriam-Webster defines reprieve as an order or warrant for a temporary suspension of the execution …
I don’t know who first coined the word “scanxiety,” but whoever did hit it spot on. Wikipedia calls it a portmanteau, which is “a blend of words in which parts of multiple words are combined into a new word.” In this case, it is a combination of “scan” and “anxiety.” Scanxiety. Get it? According to …
Humor is a strange thing. What makes something funny? Why do we laugh? Why do we start laughing just because someone else is laughing? Is it something we’re born with? Have you ever watched a baby laugh? Can you watch that and not laugh yourself? Have you ever laughed until your stomach or sides hurt? …
I’ve never been a fan of roller coasters or thrill rides. The ups and downs, the twists and turns, the feeling that I’m probably going to die on the ride. Not my idea of fun. Getting a diagnosis of Stage IV or metastatic breast cancer (MBC) feels a little like being on a roller coaster …
When I first thought about starting a blog, I wrote down names that I thought might fit me and my goal of having a blog. I knew I was going to write about cancer, specifically Stage IV or metastatic breast cancer but I didn’t want the word CANCER to take center stage. When I was …