Pink Dog Days

Saturday, December 13, 2025 What I’ve come to realize after treatment is that you will never be the same person again. First, let me preface this by saying that most people will agree that the side effects of cancer treatment…

Switching Gears I saw my oncologist last Thursday. It would be the eighteenth time I travelled to the city to see her. There is nothing more they can do for me now except keep me on hormone blockers and watch.…

Survivorship I am officially in year five of my cancer journey, but something my niece said to me recently hit home how dire having cancer is. It made me realize how much danger I was in, no matter what the…

As I sat in the crowded waiting room at Perlmutter, I felt more at ease than in the past. It was crazy busy, and people of all shapes and sizes filled every spot. I wondered who they all were and…

 Thursday, March 21, 2024 I will continue with that part of my life, but not right now. I am not in a place where I want to pontificate on my relationship with my ex anymore. I’ve reached a point where…

During the summer of my treatment, I watched a lot of TV. It was a good way to fill the time. I am not much of a daytime watcher, but it took my mind off things a bit. One of…

By 2023, I had recovered from my treatment ordeal, and physically, I was much better. I was at a good weight, and the Verzenio I took twice a day kept it off. I got a hip replacement, and that enabled…

Saturday, August 16, 2025 Messages from my brothers I am getting ready to have visitors. I hardly ever have visitors, even though I bought this house hoping it would entice people to come and visit. I finally have a place…

Real Gratitude As 2025 comes to a close, I am contemplating this past year. It has been a year of real respite for me, and a time of letting go. Part of that process was working through it all, and…

Everyone February 17, 2023 I never thought I would need a hip replacement. I never thought I would have breast cancer. I never thought I would have to give up my horses. I never thought I would be betrayed and…