Remember when life was simple and easy? Being a kid was a kaleidoscope of bright, shiny colours drenched in happy faces. Each day was more exquisite than the last … and years lasted FOREVER. Everything was as unspoiled as a newly minted penny. And you thought you were the brightest one. Life was an endless…
Category: Cancer
Me VS Everything
If God wants to bring me to my knees, He knows what to do. A critically ill child. He can do anything to me. Throw anything at me. I keep getting knocked down. I keep getting back up. But don’t touch my kid. I couldn’t handle that. However, who am I to choose? Those other…
Collateral Damage
I guess now is a good time to discuss the changes cancer has made to my skin. It’s been 55 days since my last chemo infusion. Some studies suggest that I have been kicked ahead in time 10-15 years at the molecular level. These studies conclude that markers of ageing, such as decreased leukocyte telomere…
The Power of Positivity
We’ve all heard the message. Every doctor I’ve had during my Pink Dot Detour with Triple Negative Breast Cancer has told me. Your attitude is everything. Your perception matters. You are what you think. Why does it matter? It changes your outcome. People CAN and DO die of broken hearts. People can wish themselves ill. …
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction … While in Radiation
I saw the Firefighter this morning … watching all those muscles pop made my day! Rugged. Strong. Big. Sigh. He is honestly the hottest guy ever. Makes me weak at the knees. Am I not allowed a little bit of male adoration as I head to the Durham Region Cancer Centre for Radiation number 5…
You Are Getting Sleepy …
Hypnosis has always seemed like a parlour trick for comedians. Years ago, I went to Yuk Yuk’s with friends and watched them make dicks (literally) of themselves on stage while under hypnosis. My friend Terri and I both said “OK, there is no way I could be hypnotized!” Then I sent her this video. We…
Set Phasers to Stun
Do you know how rain gets into rain clouds? It’s not just a matter of warm air rising into the sky and condensing. How does the water find (or make) the cloud? Charge. It doesn’t just float around up there. Water may very well have a 4th phase. water gel ice vapour If you have…
Chemo Brain
At first, I thought it was just the acute stress of my Triple Negative Breast Cancer diagnosis. February 7th … I was on a train heading home, leaning my head against the freezing rain splattered window and crying. My GP had called the day before and said they had an appointment for me to see…
Sticks & Stones
Do you remember that childhood chant? Sticks and stones May break my bones … But words will never hurt me. Even when I said it as a child, I didn’t believe it. Words hurt. They cut to the bone and lodge themselves deep within. They do permanent and lasting damage. CANCER. Is a terrifying word….
Little Blue Dots
I’m in the final leg of my breast cancer journey. Today I went for my radiation consult & planning session. My Radiation Oncologist Dr. IQ* went through the risks, plans, pros/cons again and had me sign the consent form. I have a 30% chance of breast cancer reocurrance without radiation … 10% chance with. I’m…
30 New Experiences
Did I post my 1 Second Everyday video here? I know I put it up on Facebook … but #chemobrain has fogged out whether I put it up here. 1 Second Everyday is a phone app which let’s you mash a couple of seconds of video together. The premise is that you take video every…
Dawn of a New Year – 5778
Shanah Tovah! Yesterday – at sundown – was the start of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The sun dawned this morning in the new year of 5778 according to the Jewish Calendar. My middle name is Dawn. 5777 signified – to me – a blessed year. Five symbolizes God’s grace. The number five shows…
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