The last couple of days kind of run together, but I can give an overview. My sister took me to the surgery to get my port on Wednesday. I'm a difficult "stick," and the first nurse didn't find a good vein for the IV and had to move it around and then give up. You … Continue reading Port and first chemo
port surgery
Scared sacred & laughter & tears
I remember years ago I was at an English teachers' conference in Chicago where Nikki Giovanni was a speaker. She had recently been diagnosed with cancer, and she said that she had learned that a good day is one in which you experience both laughter and tears. I thought I understood what she meant then. … Continue reading Scared sacred & laughter & tears
eddies and currents 