Monthly Archives: February 2010

power trio (a brief ode to therapy)

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Emily

It’s just after nine PM on a school night, and on a normal evening, I would be headed for bed in a few minutes – my early bedtimes a holdover from my treatment days. But this is not a normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Life After Cancer | Tagged Bailey's and hot chocolate, bedtime, black magic, Cream, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, marriage, power trio, sleight of hand, snowstorm, therapy | 2 Comments

love train

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Emily

Did my last post come across as, well, homicidal? I didn’t mean for it to. I’m peace-loving, really. To clarify, the only machine gun I would ever wield is one loaded with words; language is my best defense, my greatest … Continue reading →

Posted in First Descents, Life After Cancer, Philadelphia, Work | Tagged First Descents, funk music, gardening, homicidal, Iva, kayaking, love, machine gun, negativity, rock-climbing, Sudoku, Washington, whiplash, Woody Guthrie | Leave a comment

on the clock, out of my mind

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Emily

Another day, another installment of cosmic absurdity. A favorite expression of incredulity among some of my colleagues lately is to say, simply, with a little cock of the head, “REALLY?” That about sums up how I am feeling today. Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

Posted in Infertility, Life After Cancer, Work | Tagged baby shower, barren, child welfare, Larry Bowa, machine gun, pregnant co-workers | 1 Comment

every picture tells a story: first descents, revisited

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Emily

Christmas came a little late today, in the form of over a hundred highly secret, much- anticipated photos from First Descents in Jackson, Wyoming. Dear Hollywood, out there on the Left Coast, tormented us all last fall, refusing to share … Continue reading →

Posted in First Descents, Life After Cancer | Tagged First Descents, Hollywood, images, Jackson Hole, mountains, pictures, words, Wyoming | 1 Comment

(cancer) flash forward; (cancer) flash back

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Emily

On days when I am due for a check-up with my oncologist or some other cancer-related appointment, I have been known to do things like forget to pack my yoga pants for my acupuncture appointment after work. Yesterday, after getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life After Cancer, Philadelphia, running | Tagged chemo suite, early detection, family medical history, genetic testing, HIPAA, HNPCC, Perelman Center, port flush, preventive medicine, prophylactic surgery, sports bra, treadmill, West Philly | 1 Comment

shine on

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Emily

When my husband and I moved into the house we have been renting for the last three and a half years, our heads promptly filled with visions of the happy life we would live here, even the family we would … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Family, music, running | Tagged anxiety, back deck, Ben Franklin Bridge, blizzard, cancer, comfort, Cooper River Park, freakout, gardening, guardian angel, Iva, music, New Jersey, Pink Floyd, Planet Cancer, Queens, real estate, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, snow, yoga | Leave a comment

running doesn’t cure cancer (but i’m going to run anyway)

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Emily

When cancer struck, I went from being fit and active (not obsessively so, but I biked with enthusiasm and hit the gym three or four times a week) to being completely inert. Not just inert, but sliced, diced, poured out … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life After Cancer, running | Tagged 10K, 5K, 70 percent rule, cancer, chemo, climbing stairs, Delaware Avenue, fitness, half-marathon, limits, neuropathy, panic attack, running, sneakers, treadmill, vertigo, walking the dog | 1 Comment