Tag Archives: 20-something

in remembrance

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

I was writing a post in my head all day today, but all the words suddenly evaporated. Nothing that i’m going through right now seems to matter quite as much as the fact that one of my fellow young adults … Continue reading →

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preparing for surgery

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

There are a million different ways to prepare for surgery. One way is to not prepare. Another way is to distract oneself with movies and friends until the day of, and that day is easy because you just wake up … Continue reading →

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shallow questions

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

One of the first questions I asked my surgeon yesterday was “Will my new scar be in the same place as my old scar?” Nevermind that i’m there to talk about having parts of my insides cut out of me … Continue reading →

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housekeeping: part 2

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

My most popular post last year was the housekeeping post I wrote in October 2011 to explain my diagnosis in further detail. This post, as well as my About page and Updates page, were getting a little out-of-date. So I … Continue reading →

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facing cancer together

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

This guest post is from my old friend and now roommate LeeAnn. I think it speaks for itself. There’s a scene in 50/50–it’s after the climax of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s emotional breakdown in his best friend’s car, and just after JGL … Continue reading →

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dating and telling

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

“Whoa, what’s this?” “It’s a surgery scar.” “When did you get it?” “December 2010.” “Does it have anything do do with why you don’t drink?” “Yes.” In fact, it has to do with a lot of things about me. More … Continue reading →

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hiding in plain sight

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

It’s a luxury that I have hair. Hair to cut (like I did this week–short), hair to style, hair to hide the fact I have cancer when I feel like hiding it. This may not always be the case over … Continue reading →

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Option N

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

I haven’t made a decision in awhile that I have really had to struggle with. A real, “fork-in-the-road” type decision where the two paths are distinct and you have to choose one, or you have to choose the other. I … Continue reading →

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other people’s problems

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Getting diagnosed with a chronic form of cancer at age 25 has left me ill-equipped to deal with anyone else’s medical issues now, at age 26. It has taken time for me to remember that me getting dealt a bad … Continue reading →

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water under the bridge

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I have become so immersed and so comfortable in my world of cancer that I forgot how weird it is to be 26, look normal, and have cancer. I have so many friends my age with cancer now, I take … Continue reading →

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