A look inside one woman’s raw and resilient experience through chemotherapy—its side effects, emotions, and healing.
We want what we want–like back in college. Once we’re not kids anymore, we earned some privileges. But remember that rule some well-meaning nursery school teacher taught our kids? “You get what you get and you don’t get upset? Keep that lesson for the kids. When we adults don’t get what we want, we get… Continue reading Life Gives You The Blues–Face The Music
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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