I cannot help it but every time I hear about someone who has died from cancer, it takes a toll on my spirit and knocks me down a notch. I hurt for the person, for their family and their friends. I also hurt deeply for myself, because I know that I too may not survive [...]
Today’s New York Times has published another of its fantastic articles about cancer and coping with cancer. Today’s article, written by Jane Brody, discusses chemo brain. Until a short time ago, many doctors denied that it even existed, but today it is pretty much accepted as being real. One is said to suffer from chemo [...]
Every time I feel any pain, especially when it is in my chest or lower back, the little birdie whispers to me that I have finally developed a bone met. What are just the normal aches and pains from getting older sometimes seem to magnify and turn on the worry switch. It isn’t dissimilar to [...]
I know, it isn’t manly to cry and it certainly isn’t manly to admit that you cry. But, you know what, I don’t care. I do have reasons to cry and I don’t care how you respond because crying does help me feel better. OK, I admit it, I’ve been crying a lot recently, but [...]
What I have learned from cancer: I learned that I will be have a million tomorrows, so I need to find a way not to waste any of them I may be fortunate to have. I learned that I can’t control everything that happens to me, but I need to learn to control those things [...]