Category Archives: Coping after cancer
These days
My mind is all over the place. Sometimes I feel I can’t focus. There are just too many emotions flowing through me during these holidays. So many memories of people who are no longer here. There is also sad, bad … Continue reading
Another moment of forced exploration
As I was getting ready to fall asleep, a thought entered my mind. I turned to my guy and asked, “what if I decide to stop Tamoxifen? Leave everything aside and just live my life?” His response? A very long … Continue reading
Unlearned lessons
I am chatting with a friend, and she notices I am still stressing the ‘small stuff’ and being disappointed about some people in my life. “You’re still angry at those situations, huh,” she says, surprised to hear me complain. She … Continue reading
A dialogue with a nurse
While the nurse was preparing my IV to get me ready for my breast MRI, she also asked questions about my well being – a great way to distract me. She already knew my dislike for needles. “So how are … Continue reading
Do not judge my choice of treatment (Warning: this is a ranting post)
It is a fact: we live in a society where everyone feels they need to have an opinion; but in many situations people don’t know what they are talking about. They repeat what they hear without questioning the information or … Continue reading
Checking in and checking off
More often than not, when we see a doctor for the first time, we’re handed a questionnaire about our current health condition(s). Sometimes even our existing doctor surprises us with such a list. I’ve been thinking about this recently and … Continue reading
Survivorship: my life illustrated
Can you relate to some of these? Me waiting to hear from my Oncologist office about my test/scan results, because I refuse to call. **************** Half celebrating getting good test results right before wondering how accurate they are. **************** Me … Continue reading
Missing my spontaneity
Ever since my cancer diagnosis, I find myself having a hard time planning too far ahead. I’ve lost a sense of spontaneity and often have to check my calendar for any upcoming doctor’s appts. before making plans. That didn’t use … Continue reading
The small c 