Just have to get a few things off my chest…
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How to spoil yourself
Somehow a week went by since my consultation. I’ve been one part zombie walking through my days, one part living my best life since then. On one hand, I know I’m about to have to go through some really hard shit and, knowing that, I can’t rationalize not making the time to take my kid…
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The Best of the Worst
A year ago (to the day) I had my first mammogram ever. The breast cancer center was designed like a spa. I was asked to change into a robe and wait in a warmly lit room adored with plants and a water feature, all to a soundtrack of slow wind chimes and birds singing. It…
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I have cancer. How are you?
I keep randomly hearing the opening of Tig Notaro’s famous Largo set in my head as I go about my day. While I lay in bed just after waking up… while I’m playing with my kid… going to my coffeeshop… responding to co-workers… sometimes even forgetting for a while then suddenly… I have cancer. How…