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Tag Archives: First Descents
honoring it all
Last night, over margaritas and enchiladas, I said to my husband, “I feel so good. Is there something wrong with me?” Working his way through his flight of tequila, he smiled and said, “Maybe it has to do with being … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer
Tagged Alli, anger, bloodwork, calm, check-ups, CVS, dog park, enchiladas, end-stage, First Descents, Fridge, Grim Reaper, Jackson, Lucy, margaritas, Mike, optimism, ovarian cancer, pelvic exams, Planet Cancer, strength, tequila
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on becoming a cancer fairy godmother
Last night’s brutal Phillies loss makes Friday seems about a million years ago. Perhaps I should have made an attempt to commit that day’s thoughts to writing earlier, but now – Sunday afternoon, with time further warped due to the … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, cancer, Life After Cancer
Tagged cancer, daylight savings, diagnosis, fairy godmother, fear, First Descents, Imerman Angels, Phillies, recurrence, uncertainty, Zen-like, Zoloft
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the unfolding
Aiming for a snapshot of the weekend, hoping to convey some measure of the love and energy which First Descents generates, I’ll start right here – me and Flippy Floppy, after the Alan Goldberg Walk for Life in the far … Continue reading
something about changing clothes in a public restroom…
And from aboard the train… Right now I am having this great fantasy of being a traveling advocate for First Descents. I will be riding trains (fast ones, please, with wireless), planes, unfolding my laptop, putting down yet another round … Continue reading
Posted in Life After Cancer
Tagged fantasy, First Descents, improv, Jackson Hole, planes, trains, traveling, Washington, Washington DC metro area, wrinkle-free
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remarks delivered at first descents fundraiser, denver, co, 10/1/09: the miracle of humanity
What follows is a slightly more formal version of the remarks I delivered in Denver, CO last night at the First Descents fundraiser at the Museum of Contemporary Art. It was a magical night that reenforced my commitment to this … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer
Tagged connection, Denver, First Descents, fundraiser, isolation, miracle of humanity, nicknames, rehabilitation, rock-climbing, the rock
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three month check-up
It’s that time again. Three-month check-up tomorrow. With each successive quarterly interval, I have found myself slightly less anxious. There is less of a sense of foreboding. I no longer see the designated date from weeks and weeks away, looming … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer
Tagged anxiety, bald, bloodwork, cancer, check-up, First Descents, hair, Jackson Hole, liver, routine, stirrups
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widening the embrace
I have never thought of myself as having an addictive personality. In general, I can moderate my intake of things that are bad for me (ice cream, alcohol, television), and can avoid becoming obsessed with things that are good for … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer
Tagged acupuncture, Anne, cancer, Cookie Monster, Dr. Freud, First Descents, Hollywood, Indian food, Jackson Hole, Joe, Love Sponge, Pf, Rachel, raiding the kitchen, Texas Hold 'em, treatment
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first descents, jackson, WY: Aug 30 – Sept 4, 2009
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. By that measure, it would take me several volumes and likely many years to capture in writing what happened in Jackson this past week. So I am starting with this video. … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Humor, Life After Cancer, Vacation
Tagged cancer, First Descents, rock-climbing
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