We tell ourselves stories in order to live. ~Joan Didion
From the moment lung cancer is diagnosed, you are living with it forever. There are layers to peel away in order to understand what that means, to build a life. You do it one step at a time.
The Sucker Punch Tuesday morning started so smoothly. The rain had slowed to intermittent drips, the sky was growing less
Adventure #1 Boringland I had lung scans and a visit to Dr. Oncology early in the week. With the
This past Wednesday, 9/6, was one of the top ten weather days in my corner of the Pacific Northwest. I
Saturday, September 2, 2023 What Happened The past few years in the Pacific Northwest have seen an increase in wildfire
August 30, 2023 Attention: This post contains swearing and blasphemy. What else is new, I hear you think. What can
August 29, 2023 I attended a webinar on self-advocacy sponsored by Lungevity and featuring Nicole Jolicoeur, a staff attorney from
Confronting the Great Unspokens Lung cancer is like this: you’re bopping through your daily routine when, with no warning, your
I’ve been working on a post about resilience and how it can help us lung cancer folks– anyone, actually–
A week ago, I had a routine brain MRI that was the same as ever but also, in the end,
Friday July 7 Most days, CancerShrink listens intently, deferring to my impulse to speak. That’s why I was so surprised
It was a beautiful Monday morning when we set out on a long training ride. There was only one problem:
Scans are done, reports are in, and yesterday, Dr. Oncology and I had the kind of discussion I wish all
