“I might have cancer.” It was nine months ago on March 6th when my GP called me to say I had an appointment with a surgeon ASAP. They didn’t say the “C” word, but it was the huge thought bubble in everyone’s head. I poked a pen in mine and burst it, putting off the […]
I’m late to the game! Nancy @ Nancy’s Point challenged readers and writers with 10 Random Things About Cancer at New Summer Blogging Challenge Here are my answers, Nancy! Share anything you want about your cancer diagnosis (or your loved one’s). Share your age, cancer type, stage, when you were diagnosed, family history (if any), […]
It was 1995. I resigned from a very lucrative position at a very secure company on February 6th, which coincidentally was the day I was christened back in 1966. Later that day, my father told me he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. I remember receiving the news. My head swam, my knees buckled beneath me […]
Caution! This blog post contains photos of my breast burned by radiation. Radiation from the Sun. Radiation Oncology. Radiation burns. I have almost completed 20 rounds of radiation to my right breast … the final steps in my Triple Negative Breast Cancer treatment plan. The first 16 rounds of dose dense radiation were beamed into […]
Remember when life was simple and easy? Being a kid was a kaleidoscope of bright, shiny colours drenched in happy faces. Each day was more exquisite than the last … and years lasted FOREVER. Everything was as unspoiled as a newly minted as a penny. And you thought you were the brightest one. Life was an […]
I guess now is a good time to discuss the changes cancer has made to my body and brain. It’s been 55 days since my last chemo infusion. Some studies suggest that I have been kicked ahead in time 10-15 years at the molecular level. These studies conclude that markers of ageing, such as decreased […]
I saw the Firefighter this morning … watching all those muscles pop made my day! Rugged. Strong. Big. Sigh. He is honestly the hottest guy ever. Makes me weak at the knees. Am I not allowed a little bit of male adoration as I head to the Durham Region Cancer Centre for Radiation number 5 […]
Hypnosis has always seemed like a parlour trick for comedians. Years ago, I went to Yuk Yuk’s with friends and watched them make dicks (literally) of themselves on stage while under hypnosis. My friend Terri and I both said “OK, there is no way I could be hypnotized!” Then I sent her this video. We […]
Do you know how rain gets into rain clouds? It’s not just a matter of warm air rising into the sky and condensing. How does the water find (or make) the cloud? Charge. It doesn’t just float around up there. Water may very well have a 4th phase. water gel ice vapour If you have […]
At first, I thought it was just the acute stress of my Triple Negative Breast Cancer diagnosis. February 7th … I was on a train heading home, leaning my head against the freezing rain splattered window and crying. My GP had called the day before and said they had an appointment for me to see […]