Allyson MarieRecurrenceI am not what you would call a good patient. As far as I’m concerned, I’m not even really a good anything: teacher, wife, sister, friend. I…Apr 22, 20161Apr 22, 20161
Allyson MarieToday someone complimented me on how thin I am.Usually I try to be more gracious, fielding texts and comments from people who are merely looking for information, people who liked to be…Apr 12, 20162Apr 12, 20162
Allyson Marieinthe CafeThe bag or the boxIt’s not a cancer journey unless someone is taking me on vacation.Mar 15, 201650Mar 15, 201650
Allyson MarieMy other full time jobI’m here in a waiting room. Lately, I spend a lot of time in waiting rooms. Hours upon hours each week for a crumb of news, a scrap of…Mar 2, 2015Mar 2, 2015
Allyson MarieThe Whole Enchilada: Having a hysterectomy at twenty nine“I’m confused,” said Dr. Kim when I sat down in his office yesterday afternoon. “You were sort of vague on your intake form.”Feb 20, 2015Feb 20, 2015
Allyson MarieThe Purgatory of Productivity or, WTF is all this shit on my desk?A few days ago I decided I would start culling my personal belongings with the eventual intention of getting rid of half of everything I…Feb 4, 2015Feb 4, 2015
Allyson MarieHalf, or half not: an experiment in minimalism.I suppose it started when I found out I had cancer. The word itself is pretty jarring. Cancer. Sometimes I have to say it out loud just to…Feb 3, 20151Feb 3, 20151