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Don’t Dream It, Be It.
I haven’t written for some time, so I’m writing this little piece and then leaving it for awhile. The truth is, I’ve been working very hard to shift my energy into a new direction. To navigate myself into a timeline where my future is filled with health and vitality, creative fulfillment, financial security, wisdom and…
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The C-Word – Part 24: Getting fringey.
Well folks, my colonoscopy was perfect and my surgeon/proctologist (never thought I’d be using the term “my proctologist”, lol) is very happy! I had my follow-up CT scan which also showed no signs of anything aside from those pesky little polyps in my lung which I STILL think were from Covid, but my oncologist wants…
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The C Word – Part 23: An Update
Hey folks, I haven’t blogged in awhile, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still out here fighting the good fight! I’m just more focused on working on adapting everything I’ve been through this past year into my Vancouver Fringe Festival show, also entitled “The C-Word”. It’s going well. Five parody songs, one straight song, storytelling…
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The C Word – Part 20: Comfort
February 28th, 2022 was the date of my liver resection surgery. As the date approached, I found my nerves unraveling. All the strength I’d been striving to build over the course of the past year seemed to be eroding. In short, I was frightened. This was the third and (hopefully) final stage of my cancer…
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The C Word – Part 19: C is for Courage
COURAGE. As my liver surgery date creeps closer and closer, I have found myself dealing with new fears and needing to dig a little deeper for my courage. When I was first diagnosed, I focused on just getting through the first surgery – my colon surgery. That was a big job. After I finally recovered…
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The C-Word: Part 18 – C is for Centipede: A Healing Journey to Maui
Cancer is such an intensely personal journey. Everyone’s cancer is unique, everyone’s physiology, belief system and day-to-day demands are unique, and therefore, each person’s journey is very different. Which is why I was indecisive about sharing my story. After all, I still don’t truly know how the tale will end, and that’s scary. Especially to…