Good grief
Grief feels pretty bad. It can feel like anxiety, depression, shock, outrage, emptiness and more. When someone we love dies, we're…
Laura taught me…
My friend died last night. My sweet beautiful friend went rounds against cancer, fighting hard while living gracefully. As it…
Milestones on the Cancer Journey
So I had major abdominal surgery six weeks ago. It's the thing that launched this crazy situation we're in. We…
Cancer is funny.
Oh, calm down. Yes, yes, we know. Cancer is terrible. Trrrrblll. It steals, kills and destroys. I could make a…
Thankful for Cancer
What!? Thankful FOR cancer? Yup. I know, it's crazy. Let me explain. Do I enjoy having cancer? No. I am…
Perspective
So they are saying that 10,000 people died in the typhoon that hit the Philippines. Can you even fathom that?…
Cancer, nutrition and enough information to bury a small country…
In my fight against cancer, I have a few weapons. The first is God. It's ok if you don't believe…
Back to fighting traffic
In Pittsburgh and the surrounding vicinity, there are many neighborhoods to choose from. My family recently moved from the South…
Chemo, my frenemy
Chemo is a funny thing. It's making me feel way worse than cancer has, and yet we have to assume…
Chemo Smackdown-O-Rama-Fest: Round 1
Morning of first chemo treatment. Most people wear sweats. I say, intimidate Stupid Cancer with fierce style. It's easier for…