When I got cancer in 2020, I wasn’t laughing. But I got by with a “little” help from my friends. Little being–it takes a village and lots of cupcakes. But my cancer is your suffering; we all must go through it, so we might as well have fun together. We can laugh our way through the rough patches!
Graduation is upon me, and I’m singing songs in my head. I’ve got ten days to find a theme song to dance to when I finally get to ring the bell. Not that I had any idea what ringing a bell meant this time last year. I was about a month into cancer when a… Continue reading Help! Vote For A Chemo Graduation Theme Song
Sometimes we lose it! And, officially, I have. You’ll see why if you watch the video at the end. But first, remember Rocky? The ref would start counting, and Rocky wouldn’t get up? And we were cheering him on, begging him. “You can do it! One more time!” Forever the spectator, I’ve never desired to… Continue reading Almost Down For The Count; Dancing Queen To The Rescue
Do you wonder how I’m handling this whole cancer thing and staying so uplifting when the world’s so broken? I mean, seriously? Haven’t I been slapped in the face enough just like everybody else? And then Christmas rolled around. How exactly does a wiped-out chemo patient stay merry and bright? I did what I do… Continue reading From Worrier To Warrior–Christmas Magic
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