Tag Archives: rock-climbing

actually, it kind of IS about the bike

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Emily

Last weekend marked a huge milestone in my journey away from cancer and back to life. It crept up on me, rather unexpectedly, and left me filled with a lighter-than-air sense of triumph. After cycling seventy-five miles from the outskirts … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, Life After Cancer, Philadelphia, running | Tagged 9/11, causeways, cycling, Johnson's Popcorn, Mack and Manco's, MLK Drive, MS 150 CIty to Shore, neuropathy, Ocean City, Phillies, pierogies, Planet Cancer, port-a-potties, rock-climbing, stage III ovarian cancer, Team Anti-Corp, Turkey Hill ice cream, Utah, Wyoming | 1 Comment

the invisible hand of first descents

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Emily

Some things are so obvious, we risk taking them for granted. Some things underpin so much of who we are, what we do, that it seems unnecessary, or redundant, to spend time reflecting on their significance. At the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption, cycling, First Descents, Life After Cancer, running | Tagged adoption, Caesar, challenge, cycling, evolution, First Descents, Jackson, journey back to life, Moab, oxygen, resilience, Rock 'n' Roll marathon, rock-climbing, running, Stiletto, strength, three-part harmony, training | 1 Comment

the readiness is all

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Emily

Desperate to resume “living” as quickly as possible after finishing chemotherapy in June of 2008, I returned to work – part-time, and in a limited capacity, but returned nonetheless – just three short weeks after my last treatment. In hindsight, … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption, Family, Infertility, Life After Cancer | Tagged adoption, anxiety, cycling, determined, medical history, neuropathy, obstacles, readiness, rehabilitation, rock-climbing, running, sweat, tears, undetered, vertigo, Work | 5 Comments

first descents, take two: a boundless blessing

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Emily

Three days ago, I unpacked from a week in Moab, Utah with First Descents. Tonight, I should be packing again, but instead I am sitting in my pajamas, fumbling with words. It’s overdue. It’s late, and I am tired. Back … Continue reading →

Posted in First Descents, Life After Cancer | Tagged First Descents, Jackson, New Orleans, rappelling, rock-climbing, running, Utah | 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

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 →

Posted in Family, Life After Cancer, running | Tagged "Breathe" (U2), 10K, 5K, acupuncture, blizzard, CA125, Christmas, depression, hibernation, holidays, Merrells, Pumas, rock-climbing, running, Thanksgiving, winter of my discontent, Wyoming, Zoloft | 2 Comments

remarks delivered at first descents fundraiser, denver, co, 10/1/09: the miracle of humanity

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Emily

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 | 3 Comments

first descents, jackson, WY: Aug 30 – Sept 4, 2009

Posted on September 6, 2009 by admin

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 | 17 Comments