Know what might be more polarizing than politics? Camping. You all are funny – I posted on my Facebook page and asked for tips as I headed toward the wild wild woods this weekend and got a variety of responses. All made me laugh out loud. They also showed me the mixed feelings people have […]
Read MoreThere is justifiably two sides to every story, but here are my thoughts on health care reform as a cancer survivor. I try to maintain a balanced opinion when it comes to political issues and see all perspectives and sides. But I find myself struggling when Congress doesn’t vote to support access to health care, […]
Read MoreMy favorite joke of April Fool’s Day occurred when a friend changed his birthday on Facebook to April 1 and his news feed filled up with sentiments that should have occurred in July. People eventually caught on and everyone watching had a good laugh. After all, laughing is good for us; it’s even medicinal at […]
Read MoreIf I could travel back in time and offer a cancer survivor some words of encouragement – the 17-year-old standing in the back of the library who had just been told she had colon cancer, it would be this: Look up. Breathe. Exhale. Seek. Repeat. And then I’d add in some of this as we sit […]
Read MoreI stood off to the side, a common place for me, and watched her arms raise and hips gently sway. The sparkles on her low-cut, v-neck, blue sequence dress flashed in the lights. Her tall silver heels and spiky hair, not to mention her signature blue eye shadow, led me to believe she felt good. […]
Read MoreI tried to stop writing about colon cancer a little while ago. Well, sort of. I moved away from writing on my Semicolon Stories blog – a site I began after my second diagnosis. Its musings and content mostly focused on “life after colorectal cancer.” I took an active step away from blogging about my […]
Read MoreIn reality it was only a few seconds. But it felt like several minutes, if not hours. I stood there helpless in an outlet store staring at a selection of red summer shorts. Usually a “summer sale” would have helped me feel better about making a purchase. No luck this time. “Just pick up two […]
Read MoreOf all the names of God, Jehovah Rapha is my favorite: The God who heals. On this day 15 years ago, my life changed forever, but I’m so thankful I’m here to tell my story about meeting the Lord who heals. Diagnosed I went to school in the morning. I attended a large high school […]
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