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Where I ramble about anxiety and the importance of listening

I wriggle in the over-stuffed chair, shifting my knees from side-to-side, searching for something to say to fill the silence. This is the…

Mar 4, 2017

Mar 4, 2017

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Today is my grandmother’s death anniversary. It’s such a bleak word, isn’t it?

My grandma was 98 when she died and as with all people who live to be that old her death was neither expected nor unexpected, but certainly…

Feb 8, 2017

Feb 8, 2017

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A Grocery Run Miracle

I am not proud of the way I was today – snappy, agitated and furious. It was strange then that this particular conversation happened today…

Oct 21, 2016

Oct 21, 2016

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What not to say in Cancerland

This post isn’t a brave, beautiful, lyrical one. It’s not going to uplift you or share a new perspective on what happens when you visit…

Oct 18, 2016

Oct 18, 2016

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Discovering Anne Townsend

I am enjoying reading poetry written by Ann Townsend. In her poem “The Coronary Garden” she describes a suicide attempt:

Oct 18, 2016

Oct 18, 2016

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Truth, Jealousy and Cancer

I’m trying to come to terms with it all, with Cancer and with living guilt. The truth is, I get jealous. The truth is, my whole life is a…

Oct 17, 2016

Oct 17, 2016

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Talking Caregiving….

It occurs to me right now, after an afternoon spent in talking about Cancer, that for the first time, since I became a Cancer Caregiving…

Oct 16, 2016

Oct 16, 2016

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The Unroutine of Cancer Marker Tests

After six years at oncology, I am familiar enough with the place, with spinal taps and with the taking of marrow fluid to not flinch when…

Oct 14, 2016

Oct 14, 2016

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If you have a loved one with Cancer or if you are in the midst of your own love affair with Cancer, talk to me here. Cancer Caregiving is my moon.

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