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Monthly Archives: October 2011
masquerading as “normal”
Last night, in honor of Halloween, I went out as a normal 26-year-old. I wore a costume–of course–I wore makeup (rare for me), I didn’t worry about the time, I mingled. I’m didn’t drink, but i’m pretty used to that … Continue reading
i am a liver (three)
My other sister, Paige, wanted to contribute a guest post in honor of my cancerversary yesterday. On the bright side of cancer, I think it has made my sisters and I closer (if that’s possible) and it has also brought … Continue reading
happy cancerversary
I’m finding it difficult to put into a word how I feel about today, the day that marks a year since I was diagnosed with cancer. I’m bewildered to find myself here. I was bewildered a year ago today, and … Continue reading
cancerversary: postscript
I would also like to acknowledge someone who I find myself thinking about a lot. Someone who wasn’t as lucky as I am lucky to be able to write about all my feelings, happy and sad, on my cancerversary. I … Continue reading
macro issues
I am a good kid. I am responsible, I follow the rules, I turn things in on time. If, statistically speaking, someone was going to have to be diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer last year, I would be a good candidate … Continue reading
honesty, honestly
Grad school involves a lot of meeting new people. So tonight I was meeting new people, and I was talking to one of them about missing writing because we are both reformed journalists now pursing different careers. And I mentioned … Continue reading
the depository
I got a few concerned and supportive emails and text messages yesterday after posting “tired and sad.” I just wanted to assure everyone that, like I said, I am perfectly together today. It would be OK if I was still tired and … Continue reading
tired and sad
More “good” news, more tears. The new spot is gone. So no changes in treatment for now. I’ll have another scan and see my surgeon again in a month to finally (maybe) talk about the liver transplant they’ve been alluding … Continue reading
happy birthday to me
I’m coming up on a lot of year anniversaries in the next few weeks. The most important of which is the 25th, the day I was diagnosed. But today is my birthday. Under normal circumstances, I am getting to the … Continue reading
