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“I have, I say, set out again. The days tumble with meanings. The corners heap up with poetry; whole unfilled systems litter the ice.” Annie Dillard My days for a while were dark with cancer this winter. Not empty, … Continue reading
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I am writing with amazing news. I am feeling good again!! Mostly, my energy is back. I ran three and a half miles this morning. More dramatically, I can walk up the stairs without needing to catch my breath. Having … Continue reading
I am coming through yet another hard phase of this cancer experience — this time, fighting a cold or flu that has lingered for weeks. The physical experience of the sickness has been relatively minor, but still hard. I also … Continue reading
I’m overdue for an update, but, once again, I find I’m not sure what to say at this point in the process. So I’ll give you two versions. Short version: My body is doing remarkably well. Recovering from chemo, going … Continue reading
Dear friends, I keep thinking I should write an update, but I feel like I’ll let you down. Chemo is over. I feel like I should write that with lots of balloons and exclamation points, like: I made it through!!! … Continue reading
I’m guessing 4 am the day of chemo isn’t the time they recommend blogging, but here I am. Wide awake. Holding the paradox of this moment. The fact that I’m lucky, and I’m not, and I’m lucky, and I’m not. … Continue reading
It feels like the clouds heard me talking about the solstice, and they dropped down to earth to make the last couple mornings gorgeous and wild and eerie and serene. Happy/sad/tired/sick/hopeful/dark/stunning winter solstice everyone. I feel so grateful to be … Continue reading
I moved back to the northern latitudes (from San Salvador to NYC) almost two decades ago. At the time, I loved the constant warmth and large daily doses of sunlight of the tropical region, so much so I declared that my … Continue reading
Short but sweet update. There is good news in our house! I got through chemo slump number 2. I even went running and did some more active yoga last week, which feels good even if it’s in starts and stops. … Continue reading
Dear friends, I don’t know what to write about with an update. I had chemo on Tuesday (that’s five days ago). Since then I have felt grateful angry hopeless exhausted pained happy train-wreck-sized fatigued lonely lucky and all of it, … Continue reading