Category Archives: c World
My Dumb Phone
As some of you already know from my recent “15 facts about me” post, I don’t own a smart phone. By choice. I still have a dumb phone. There’s a story connected with that. In 2011, while I was waiting … Continue reading
Eternal Stormclouds of a Conscious Mind
I’ve been thinking about the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” It’s about a couple that has a painful breakup, and each goes through a procedure to erase their memories of each other, slowly forgetting the person they used … Continue reading
22 Tips for Chemo
When I was diagnosed with BC, I only wanted to hear about stuff I was dealing with at the time, and not, let’s say, someone ranting about survivorship challenges. You know — like what I usually do here on my … Continue reading
Fighting myself
I used to be one of those people who picked fights with cancer. I would disconnect cancer from the people it hit by imagining it was a separate entity, and I cursed it as an invader. For instance, I was … Continue reading
The worst part
I’ve been wondering what I would say to someone if they asked me what the worst part of having cancer is. I mean, I complain about everything related to my disease — nothing about it is pleasant. Ok, maybe the … Continue reading
This is not the drug I take
I’m on my way home and I decide to stop at the pharmacy to pick up my Tamoxifen refill. The pharmacist confirms my name and hands me the bag containing the medication. I look inside, as I always do, to … Continue reading
My chemical romance
Today is April 1st. And it was on an April 1st that I swallowed my own words. I once knew a lot less about cancer and its treatment options. I’d often said “I would never get chemo if I get cancer. … Continue reading
They said I was ‘normal’
Sometimes I find it difficult to believe it when my doctors call me ‘normal’. They aren’t just referring to my survivorship challenges but also to my current physical health. Why can’t I just hold on to the good news and … Continue reading
The small c 