Looking for an Exit
A funny thing happened to me the other day.
The Other Side
I recently hit a rough patch in my treatment. The radiation sessions were harder than I expected them to be. I also didn’t expect how hard this would be on my husband who could only watch. There was nothing he could do to stop my pain.
Silver Linings
When I was in second grade, I read a book titled, “Fortunately, Unfortunately.”
Columbo and Vinny
My husband and I consider ourselves to be part Italian.
God Talk
I grew up attending church and heard all sorts of stories about God.
Miles to Go
I finished graduate school in 1982, earning a master’s degree from the University of Redlands in Communicative Disorders.
Spaghetti Sauce and Passwords
Carpe diem. Today, not tomorrow.
On and On
Life goes on.
Pink-tober
October has arrived. It’s the time of Halloween decorations, pumpkin spice lattes, and hopefully cooler weather. We pull out our home décor items with Fall colors of red, orange, and brown. We walk past the candy aisles in the stores and wonder if it’s too soon to start buying Halloween candy. October also means we …
Guilt
GUILT. How does that word make you feel? Erma Bombeck said, “Guilt is the gift that keeps on giving.” John D. MacDonald wrote, “Guilt is the most merciless disease of man.” Arthur Buchwald penned, “When we grieve, tears and guilt get mixed together.” I think Arthur Buchwald’s quote resonates the most with me. When we …
Control
I don’t like to admit this, but I love control. I wouldn’t call myself a control freak, but when so much of life feels chaotic, I crave control over JUST SOMETHING. Give me just one tiny, little thing I can control. That’s all I ask. I can’t control the weather, traffic, or the cost of …
Scanxiety
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
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? …
Roller Coasters and Thrill Rides
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 …
What’s Behind the Name?
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 …