Since I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in March 2015, three women I know have joined the sisterhood. Two of them found it early enough to get by with surgery plus radiation, but one is about to embark on a few rounds of chemotherapy. She reached out to me for advice and I realized that... Continue Reading →
Chemo – Round 2 Roundup
Okay, it may be a bit early to call this a "round-up," but I couldn't resist the alliteration. I really really need to get back to work on my book. Here's the pattern that's emerging with me and chemo: Day 1: Get chemo. My spirits are good and I feel pretty normal. Day 2: Go... Continue Reading →
Chemo – Week 3
I haven't felt much like blogging, and I thought about apologizing for the delay, but you know what? Fuck it. Here are my words about what's what. The Nausea I felt really good the last time I posted and I assumed that things would improve each day afterward. That wasn't exactly how it worked. On... Continue Reading →
Kindergarten cancer conversations
I guess maybe I thought it would be a one-and-done kind of thing. "Allison, Mommy has cancer. But the doctor will fix me." "Okay, Mommy." *skips off to play* Well, it didn't go quite like that. And it was just the first of many conversations. I felt like I had to warn her about my... Continue Reading →
Hair: A story of hate, love, and loss
I have always hated my hair. It's curly, for one thing. And growing up in the 1980s, curly meant frizzy. We didn't have flatirons or smoothing serum or special no-poo shampoo that didn't dry out your locks. The only weapon I had against frizz growing up was letting my hair air-dry instead of blowdrying it.... Continue Reading →
