My Hibiscus – Metaphor of Loss And Life, and Cancer
Life Lessons and My Poor Hibiscus My HIBISCUS ….. I did everything I could…. and it still died (or, someone said to cut it waaaaay back and it might show regrowth from the base…at this point…I question that, although it sounds verrrry metaphorical which I like)… there is something so sad about this…and then…there is…
Grief and Guilt, Joy, Being Alone and Enjoying Oneself
So, are you saying you are glad to be by yourself…glad to be alone, glad to not have to always be considering the person you are married to, in a relationship with, glad to be able to do what YOU want, when you want, how you want? I just want to make sure I am…
Grief …Confrontation and Vulnerability
My part of a conversation: Again, I am just using my imagination when I say…. I imagine that your friend you spoke of, she is able to listen. That is a true treasure. Most people are not great listeners, and are tooooo quick to react or give their opinion. Listening is a true art that…
Shared Grief, A Comrade In Arms
A note to a woman who lost her spouse to cancer within the last few months: Ok… I started this and had a beautiful post going and then….pooooooooooof………like the thin cloud that from the heat of the sun evaporates and is no more and the blue sky that was behind it is still there and…
One Day In Review, Part 2
Inside My Brain, Part 2 (took awhile to edit part 2) Hi XXXX, Regarding what others have termed “scanxiety” (fear of upcoming scans to assess cancer progress during treatment and afterward and fear waiting for the results) and much of this a response to someone who said they were going crazy waiting for their scan…
Why I Love Cyrano De Bergerac
Some of this is borrowed from thought.com. The end is all mine. It is all about love. Romantic love. Love of wit. Love of words, and tempo, and a soul that is good and pure and well meaning. It is all about love. Outward appearance, and inner beauty. You must look it up on you…
PanCAN Advocacy Day, Washington D.C.
PCAN Advocacy Day, Washington D.C. June 20, 2017 Approximately 650 to 700 family members, current patients, and survivors of various lengths of time attended Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 20. I was with them. (Most arrived on Sunday June 18, and Monday was a training day, learning what to say,…
Getting to D.C. For Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day
Waiting For The Train The journey begins. I found a spot and parked in the inside garage. I will just bite the bullet for the daily charge, and I will be close by when I get home at four in the morning on Wednesday. I found a spot to wait on the train platform. I…
Music Can Be Healing In Many Ways
Music Can Be Extraordinarily Healing I don’t know if this link will work, (Holy S**t I even have a picture, damn), but I am trying it. You will have to copy and paste into your browser (or not) as the highlighted link is not working here (I think it did)…I should say this user doesn’t…