Shakespeare ~ A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Act 3, Scene 2 I am mostly fearless. I meet cancer head on and don’t flinch … which is exactly how I have always approached life. Tomorrow is my third of four chemotherapy infusions with the AC combination of drugs: doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Once the AC combo…
Category: Psychology
Girl Code
I have surrounded myself with the best women … cultivated relationships and deep friendships with strong, smart, silly, sassy and sexy women. We all have one thing in common … we have each other’s back. These are strong women who can stand on their own two feet. These are smart women who know how to…
Foxy Roxy!
Introducing Roxy! You’ve met Heather and Sophie … it was time to introduce the wig I chose – or rather, it chose me – to be most like my real hair. I’ve always had curly hair – but wanted straight hair – the grass is always greener … I would spend hours blow-drying and feathering…
“You almost make me want cancer!”
“Nobody does cancer like you do!” “They (the nurses and doctors) will never forget you!” “You almost make me want cancer! How do you manage to make even cancer look like an adventure?!” I take those comments as compliments! Yes … I am giving cancer a different (fresh) face and attitude. You get to see…
My Estate of Mind
I can picture that photo being at my funeral. It’s so full of life and love. And pure joy. I did achieve pure joy on this planet. The sky is so blue … the sun is so golden … And I love that moment with Carly, my chocolate lab mix. Today is Day 2 of…
Cranky as Fvck
About a year after I left my ex, I started a 12-week program for abused women. There were weeks when I sat in that room – looking at those other fourteen women – and thought to myself “I don’t belong here.” Some of the physical abuse stories were horrific. I had only been physically hurt…
Oh, Heather … You didn’t!
Do honey browns with blonde highlights have more fun? You bet they do! Even with cancer! That’s me … second from the left in front wearing white like an angel … Thirteen days after I had my first chemo infusion, I lost most of my hair and had the rest of it shaved off. Saying Ciao…
Telling my story
This is going to be one of those braindumps that bleed out my fingers before I can really think it through, so hang in there! Many years ago at the start of my career, I took Project Management classes. On the first day of our Intro class, the teacher told us that since we were…
The Butterfly Effect
Are you familiar with the Theory of Chaos? It was my absolute favourite University course. Perhaps the theory is best illustrated by the Butterfly Effect metaphor on how small causes can have huge effects. A butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could conceivably make slight atmospheric changes which create the start or the alter the…
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