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This beautiful collage hangs next to my bed. It was made for me by one of my best, most intimate friends, MCB. She is an inspired poet and writer. The collage was made and offered to me years ago, long before we imagined our journey this year. I love the message of it. I love …

Destiny and the Respite of Here and Now

Prairie sunflower, Arboretum, July 4, 2022 Over eight months ago I learned I have advanced ovarian cancer. Today, over three months after completing treatment, all evidence of the disease is medically gone. Last week I had a few out of body moments, watching myself "live my life" knowing that the following day I would have …

A frightening diagnosis and an embarrassment of riches

In late September 2021, I learned that the digestive symptoms that had been plaguing me for two months were not due to diet or stress. I have advanced ovarian cancer. As I write this, I have already started chemotherapy to reduce the size of the tumors in my abdominal cavity so that the debulking surgery …