I was asked by my church community, Saint Thomas More the Catholic Chapel at Yale, in New Haven, Connecticut, to write a reflection for Good Friday, to be shared with the entire community. It is an honor to share it … Continue reading
Mon arrivée surprise! (My surprise finish!)
One aspect of breast cancer I had no experience with until now was radiation therapy. My protocol began on January 25th and would be 30 treatments, Monday through Friday, with weekends off. Unfortunately, I was forced to take a two-week … Continue reading
Joy Waiting
Ahhh, March Madness…I’m down to the “Final Four”…radiation treatments, that is, not basketball tournaments! I began my 30 treatment regimen on January 25th, my son’s 18th birthday. Eddy missed a few classes that morning to accompany me to the cancer … Continue reading
Meet: Justin & Mary
When you have five minutes left, are you going to waste a single one of them being unhappy? Not me. I was thrilled for the extra time this Leap Year provided us all with…1 more day, 24 more hours, … Continue reading
“Zapped!”… Day 1
I have spent the last month preparing myself in many ways for the 6 weeks of daily radiation therapy that is the next phase of my breast cancer relapse oncology protocol…lots of scans and tests and consults…and re-scanning, re-testing, and … Continue reading
I choose joy.
My dad would often tell me not to rush my life whenever I said, “I can’t wait…” for one thing or another that was off in the distant, or not-so-distant future. His advice was to enjoy today, savor every moment, … Continue reading
“The Truth of the Privilege” … by Kerry Alys Robinson
“There’s life after cancer.” My friend and soul-sister, Mary Ann Wasil Nilan, reminds me every day, “There’s life right in the middle of cancer.” And to share that life with someone you love whose health has been challenged, whose illness … Continue reading
Rest of Life: Day 1
The sun has just set on the first day of the rest of my glorious life. I spent much of this holy day reflecting and walking on the beach…in solitude, in silence, in prayer, and in thanksgiving for the news … Continue reading
Standing on one leg with my finger on my nose…
The magnificent Maya Angelou said, “I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.” I’ve handled “all of the above” … Continue reading
I have NEVER been more alive…how about you?
As October comes to an unusually snowy close here in the Northeast, I find myself in a hotel room in Princeton, New Jersey, waiting for my daughters’ rowing team bus to pull in from the University of Virginia for tomorrow’s … Continue reading
