Monthly Archives: January 2012

Reality Check

Just a few quick thoughts. It’s a damp, gray winter day, and my mood matched the weather quite well this morning. I hadn’t slept well, and I was cold and tired and grumpy. The neuropathy in my feet always feels … Continue reading

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Me, Me, Me

You know what? I’m getting a little bit tired of me. Before all this started, it hadn’t occurred to me that relentless self-absorption would be a big part of the cancer process. Turns out that it’s pretty difficult to escape … Continue reading

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Cancerversary

Today is January 7, 2012. One year ago, on January 7, 2011, I heard a doctor say, “It’s probably cancer.” One year ago, I had to confront the fear that I might not live to see my kids grow up. … Continue reading

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Happy New Year

A few days late – but I wasn’t quite ready to celebrate the New Year until yesterday. I had a CT scan last Friday. Not part of the “normal” timing for this surveillance phase, but scheduled because my November scan … Continue reading

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