We yearn for certainty.  What is the meaning of life?  We want to know. We strive hard for stability.  Surround ourselves with structure.  Avoid chaos at all cost. But life is more like a windstorm that swirls and tugs at

My stomach was acting up from who knows which drug as I’ve taken six different ones during chemo session two. An overactive digestive system is one of the side effects of the treatment: I’m constantly hungry – growlingly hungry. I

The past 5 days seem like a blur. More chemo, more side effect management, more sleepless nights. Yet, after 5 long days and nights, grace returns. So does my energy level. So here I am sitting upright and with my

The 3 Week Chemo Cycle  Week 1 was full of anxiety: anxiety of not knowing what to expect.  What side effects will I have?  What remedies are available for me?  How will the cancer cells in my body respond to

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way But here I am again The ghost in me got carried away Imagined all the pain But I know I must be strong against the wind Yeah, I know, I must let this

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 will appreciate the blissful embrace of sleep – when it finally happens. Sleep nourishes the

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 of the sleeve, a long rambling wonderful email, flowers, comfort food deliveries, hopeful stats “there’s

Medical judgement errors (the bad) & love and support from our family and friends (the good). Here is the thing: we can almost do nothing alone. In other words, self-reliance is a delusion. We need each other to live and

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 Give me peaceAnd give me strengthI must rallyBut not today Let me hold you tightlyLet