The doctor coaxes me awake long enough to tell me that the pathology test, done during surgery, showed no malignancy. My brain snaps to attention long enough to register the good news and then slips back into a peaceful slumber till the effects of anesthesia wear off and I can go home. Three days later, … Continue reading “You Have Breast Cancer”
Soul Searching
Silver Linings and Gold Nuggets
I’ve always tried to put myself in their shoes when someone told me they had a diagnosis of cancer. I no longer have to imagine what it must be like. Instead, I get to experience it first hand. Don’t get me wrong, it’s certainly not something I would have chosen, but since I find myself … Continue reading Silver Linings and Gold Nuggets
Hurricane – Metaphor for Life
Being consumed by all the coverage of hurricane Irma last weekend got me to thinking about life in general. Often, I go about my life from one day to the next, only vaguely aware that anything is changing. The days seem to resemble each other. I am so absorbed in other aspects of my life … Continue reading Hurricane – Metaphor for Life
My Oasis
There’s a cozy corner in my room that is all mine. This is where restoration takes place. The back of my glider is kitty corner to two walls and just close enough to the bed for me to use it’s corner as my ottoman. A floor lamp to my right, a little table with a … Continue reading My Oasis
No “Do-Over” …
“It’s terrible. I can’t even remember my own grandchildren’s names,” my father lamented to me. It was only a few months after he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s that I sat with him after Thanksgiving dinner. With shoulders hunched forward and tears glistening, he looked on from the dining table as his six rambunctious grandchildren … Continue reading No “Do-Over” …
In Search of Authenticity 