August 2011
5 posts
It's Just Hair
It will grow back. It’s only temporary. You’ll look good bald. It’s just hair.
These are the common threads I’ve heard this week from well-meaning friends who honestly have no idea what it’s like to lose all of your hair in a matter of days. I thought I was prepared - as much as anyone can be. I read books on chemo & hair loss. My oncologist warned me...
Changing Woman
~by Hannah Graham
This couldn’t be more fitting. Thank you, Hannah for sharing it with me.
Changing Woman
(Navaho)
Round and round and round I go,
Changing as the seasons flow.
Young to old, then old to young,
Life has finished, yet begun.
Never fear for passing time,
Never fear you’ve passed your prime,
With Changing Woman in your heart
Whatever’s ended can still start,
...
I Am A Mother - Not a Gambler
This is becoming a pattern…
I thought today was my “biggest day yet.” The day I would FINALLY find out what will happen next in my war on cancer. I met my oncologist for the first time. She reviewed my most recent pathology report and the results of the Oncotype test. To my disappointment, she did not give me the clear-cut directive I was hoping for. We discussed the odds and...
... From the Inside Out
I expected it. Others even told me to watch for it. But, I didn’t expect it to happen so soon!
Cancer will change your life. It will make you stronger. You will be better for it.
So. True. The most interesting part of my journey thus far: experiencing the changes within myself. Like a whirlwind, everything about my life is different. Forever. And, that’s okay. Perhaps I needed a...
Nothing to Fear - but Fear
In January, I made a list of goals I wanted to accomplish in 2011, along with a few affirmations to keep me motivated. My favorite of these: Punch Fear In The Face.
I had no idea how important this mantra would become.
FEAR…
It’s a popular subject, often accompanied by unsolicited advice from God, your boss, your friends & even your neighbor. Excellent advice to seize...
