I’m writing this while I’m supposed to be socializing. Which, if you think about it, is a strong indicator of how this evening is going... for me. For everyone else? Oh, they are thriving. Hubby included. Radiant. Engaged. Positively buoyant in a sea of handshakes and conversation. Meanwhile, I am over here realizing six months … Continue reading I Came. I Socialized. Everyone Else Was Thriving. I Executed The Restroom Dodge.
Category: 🎤 Cancer: Tried It. Do Not Recommend.
Stories from the cancer battlefield — recovery, resilience, humor, and refusing to let cancer have the last word.
They Might Already Be Walking As Fast As They Can
Notes from Life After the Bell I cannot count how many times I’ve been annoyed walking behind someone slow. You know the feeling—that boiling irritation when someone is in your way,moving at half your speed,and you’ve got somewhere to be. Today, my husband and I were in a store.(Perks of the Third Act—we can do … Continue reading They Might Already Be Walking As Fast As They Can
Quietly Judging…at the No-Judgment Gym
I made a decision. A grown-up decision.A responsible, health-oriented decision. I decided to join the gym. Let me be very clear about something. I hate the gym. The gym and I have a long-standing policy: mutual avoidance. At best, we coexist on the same planet. I am a 4’10”, short, round, senior woman.I do not … Continue reading Quietly Judging…at the No-Judgment Gym
I Rang the Bell. My Hair Revolted.
I beat cancer.Nobody warned me my hair would come back for revenge. When you’re a cancer patient on chemo(also known as: medically sanctioned poisoning),the doctor will tell you whether your particular poisonis the hair-killing kind. What they don’t tell you…is that your hair will remember. And it will extract its vengeance. Some people shave their … Continue reading I Rang the Bell. My Hair Revolted.
Third Act With Pattie 