Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 14: EpilogueLooking out at the world is a little different after a cancer diagnosis. It reminds me of my son, who, when he was very young, always used…Mar 15, 20231Mar 15, 20231
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 13: Not Bad — Just Older, Chemo 6On the morning of my last chemo, Bruce showed me what he had bought as a gift for Dr. H and my nurse: two double magnums of red wine and…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 12: Angry Eyebrows, Chemo 5My grumpiness persisted and I struggled to push through the difficult winter blues. I maintained my morning walking routine — now through…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 11: Going on a Bear Hunt, Chemo 4Preparing for my fist chemo of the New Year, I was holding a hot water bottle in the crook of my arm, warming up my veins so they would be…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 10: A Cup of Soup. Chemo 3On Christmas morning, the boys were up early — of course! Both sat before a giant pile of presents, too big to fit under the tree. Bruce…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 9: Life Insurance, Chemo 2I wanted to continue to work. I didn’t want to recede from life into a bubble of cancer treatments. However, I was also unable to predict…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 8: Shampoo and Tampons, Chemo 1My last meal was Saturday dinner. Tuesday morning I packed my chemo bag. At the chemo centre, they took blood from my finger to measure my…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 7: Paperbags UnderfootI had trouble eating while I was in the hospital. Being home was no different. Even half a cup of clear broth could feel like an intestinal…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 6: I’ll Take ItBruce and the kids landed back in Zurich on Wednesday, exactly two weeks since that fateful call in Coop and five sleeps since my surgery.Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Kristin HolterinIf Ovarian Cancer Is Whispering, Are You Listening?Part 5: Pulp FictionMy brother, Corey, arrived on Thursday. On Friday morning, we drove to the hospital. A hospital concierge walked us to the pre-op station…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023