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!
I got lit up on Wednesday and made it through round four. ‘Tis the season to let the dog loose and spin some chemo bloopers. Warning: do not attempt any of these acts at home, or anywhere else for that matter. I should have learned by now, but I’ll need two more rounds to prove:… Continue reading Let’s Get Lit & Be Merry & Bright
What’s a cancer patient gotta do to detox from chemo? Go to my closet, of course. We’ve got our piece of Amsterdam’s Red Light District going on in there. It all started in college when my friend and I were traipsing around Amsterdam with our Let’s Go Europe guide at the ready. My friend insisted… Continue reading My Closet Red Light District
It was the year of my birth, BC (before cancer), and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon to plant the American flag there. And here I am, in much the same way, moonwalking through my chemo rounds. I get a hero’s send-off (my gratitude chemo board and all those prayers and well wishes), I get… Continue reading Moonwalking Through My Chemo Daze
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