I was grateful that timing worked out for me to be in our little desert home in the Owens Valley for the pivotal weekend of the expected chemo induced hair loss, and away from the buzz of the Bay Area, where …
Tag: treatment

Yes, I’m writing!
Wow! Summer has just come and gone and here we are now in November! It’s been a full few months for me, with back to back Lost Borders programs, the Washington Guides Gathering in the Eastern Cascades, and travel …

Coming Back
Radiation is a weird animal. Easier, by far, then chemo. Mysterious and invisible, the x-rays penetrate my right breast quadrant every day, while I lay very still and with my arm above my head to ensure correct line up as …

Walking the One Year Plank
Waiting for the results of my first mammogram post treatment. Why are the taking so long? The longest 20 minutes of my life. Tears streaming quietly over my face, as I remember the last time I was in that room, …