Day 10: Praise the sleep gods – and YOU
Halfway between two chemo sessions, I woke up this morning feeling rested for the first time since chemo day 1. Anyone with a sleep issue
Halfway between two chemo sessions, I woke up this morning feeling rested for the first time since chemo day 1. Anyone with a sleep issue
There are so many ways of expressing care. A quiet hug, a knowing glance, a sweet poem, a pat on the back or a touch
Medical judgement errors (the bad) & love and support from our family and friends (the good). Here is the thing: we can almost do nothing

I wake up feeling a sharp pain in my stomach and I note that I am hungry. And alive! A cold glass of milk sends
Just let me beSo I can breathe and prayI will rallyBut not today Give me time To throw my fears awayI will rallyBut not today
The day after two drug full days: 2:25 AM I am up like a clockwork last few nights. I can choose to be resentful and
Two chemo agents and one drug infusion took 5.5 hours altogether. You wonder how a body can take that much of an assault. Another targeted
You’re disappearing. And so am I. We’re both disappearing I guess. And still, we’re connected. The past carries us into the now. And possibly the
A myriad of challenges show up in our lives and we have choices: we can respond in a way that grows and expands us while

Life is not perfect. We discover this truth early in life. And the longer we live, the more we see it to be true. In