Monthly Archives: December 2009

the wanting comes in waves

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Emily

In a post a few weeks back, I was thinking about the injustice of a world in which people who are unable or unwilling to raise children continue to produce babies at an often-alarming rate, while people like me get totally fucked out … Continue reading →

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reflections on the season

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Emily

Two days shy of Christmas, and I finally have a moment to catch my breath.  Five nights with my parents as house guests; a blizzard; house-hunting; last minute gifts; news of my clean and clear CA125.  It’s been an eventful few … Continue reading →

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the meaning of night

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Emily

I love a good book.  Reading takes up a good chunk of my leisure time, and I love telling people how during my seven months out of work recovering from surgery and getting chemo, I read like a fiend and … Continue reading →

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dance party, 8:30 AM, my gyn/onc’s office: be there

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Emily

Apparently the rules that apply to human house guests also apply to dogs – three nights, maximum.  No, I kid. We’ve had a great time with Marley, our dear friends’ Pomapoo, who has been with us since Friday night.  Now, … Continue reading →

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less is more

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Emily

Sometimes, writing is not the answer. Sometimes, there is nothing to be gained from stewing in my own juices, mulling over the things which tripped up my cancer “kitty switch” today. It is what it is. Life is complicated in … Continue reading →

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my dog ate my GI cancer risk evaluation forms

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Emily

LATE AFTERNOON (5:15 PM) One of my old friends from high school made a very funny observation the other day on Facebook: “I think people say something is a “perfect storm” when what they really mean is that it’s a … Continue reading →

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turn on the quiet (or, not so fast, mr. vacuum)

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Emily

Sunday, 11:30 AM: It’s an extremely cool thing to be married to someone who, at critical moments, knows me better than I know myself. I have this thing since cancer:  I really like being busy.  Running around.  Doing stuff. Multi-tasking. … Continue reading →

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f*#% you very much, cancer

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Emily

Thanks to global warming, this December 3 – my own personal designated cancer D-Day –  feels nothing like the corresponding day two years ago when I realized I was facing a battle with this truly mean-spirited disease.  Hence, no weather-triggered … Continue reading →

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a courageous front

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Emily

Yet another day on the cancer roller-coaster, though not quite in the way I might have anticipated.  December 1:  the diagnosis anniversary is nigh.  Thursday, 12/3, is really my own personal D-Day, even though it does not signify the day … Continue reading →

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