Cancer Chronicles is where humor, healing, and courage meet. These muses explore the raw and remarkable moments of survivorship—from the chemo daze to the last laughs that get us through. Through wit, honesty, and hope, this collection celebrates the stories that prove strength can coexist with softness, and that even in the hardest seasons, love always finds a way.
Every cancer patient has to go back to work–it’s inevitable. It’s also hard work, especially when there’s no paying job to return to. My kids no longer need me to be their crowd-pleaser. You know the drill. The parents see their kid and wave, and then the little kid excitedly spots them sitting in the… Continue reading Taking Care Of Business Or A Mid-Life Blog Crisis
I just found out in the nick of time that BTS stands for behind the scenes. Clever for my title, right? Okay, I have to divulge my source here. My youngest clued me into this BTS thing. But enough about abbreviations, every time you receive a holiday card with a perfect photo, I bet you… Continue reading A Custom-merry Christmas Card BTS
I’ll be serious with you for a change, as fun as I’ve made cancer out to be. There needs to be a disclaimer: don’t try this at home. In other words, don’t go looking for cancer. But sometimes, cancer finds you or a loved one, and then all the jokes stop, and the tears come… Continue reading The Halfway House Between Life & Death
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