This past weekend, the New York Times published an article
by Pamela Paul called “With Child, With Cancer.” I had to set it aside for several days before
I could bring myself to read it. When I finally did, I was very moved, equally
surprised and left with many unanswered questions.
I did not enjoy being... Read more
The thing about being in ongoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer is that one gains a fair amount of experience in navigating the system and acquires some pretty strong opinions as to how things should be done.
At least that’s true for me.
For example, whenever I go for chemotherapy treatments (I have lost count of how many I have... Read more
This past week end, I went to a beautiful wedding with my family. In attendance were relatives I hadn’t seen in many years, lots of people I had never met and one of my favourite teachers from grade school.
I always feel a bit of awkwardness at these kinds of events, as I brace myself for the inevitable questions, “What are... Read more
The thing about writing regularly about living with breast cancer metastasis, is that when the illness is well managed and one responds well to chemotherapy, the well of interesting stories can dry up pretty quickly.
My first few months post diagnosis of liver metastasis (in late 2006 and early 2007) were a real roller coaster, as my body... Read more
A few days ago, my spouse and I met with our financial advisor. At one point, as we discussed an update to our long-term plan, she said to my spouse, "I hope you like your job," meaning that he shouldn't plan on retiring for a very, very long time.
You see, while we live more comfortably than many people, we are feeling a squeeze caused... Read more
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