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Real stories of post-cancer life—emotional, humorous, and honest reflections on healing after the hardest part is over.

Saving A Turtle Or Two
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Saving A Turtle Or Two

February 28, 2021May 16, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz12 Comments

Remember the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare? Well, that’s what I’m feeling, when Thursday, I was back in the race haunting the old familiar chemo halls to get my antibody infusion, which will go on until late September. No more chemo boards, ringing bells, and Dancing Queen this time, I’m afraid. The nurses… Continue reading Saving A Turtle Or Two

Leave It To Beaver Reruns
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Leave It To Beaver Reruns

February 21, 2021May 16, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz26 Comments

Before I can say: chemo, been there, done that–not so fast, there’s the matter of healing. Things are on rewind, if not slow motion, in that department. Chemo hit me so hard; I didn’t even know what a blow it was. Here it’s three weeks from my last treatment, and I’m still not my old… Continue reading Leave It To Beaver Reruns

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I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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