Friday, June 01, 2012

Melinda Green's Posts

As American As Baseball and Apple Pie

The classic saying, "as American as baseball and apple pie" has been around for as long as I can remember.  My perception of the meaning is "a comforting reassurance that I live in a class of society in which indulging in these pleasures and passtimes signifies happiness and wellbeing."  But, how patriotic is apple... Read moreChevron

The Big Tree In Your Life

Thanks everyone for your words of congratulations on surviving cancer. It has been challenging to say the least but the support and love I have received has played a huge role in my recovery.   I posted the following message some months back on my Facebook page and I feel compelled to post it here:   Ladies, listen to your body. If... Read moreChevron

My New Umbrella

I have been and will continue to be very candid about my cancer. There is nothing I am afraid of or unwilling to talk about. I am making my debut wearing a wig today. I haven't lost all of my hair from chemotherapy yet but it is starting to thin. I want to get as comfortable as possible with the look and feel of the wig before all of my hair is... Read moreChevron

Biggest Side Effect of Chemo Treatment

Biggest Side Effect of Chemo Treatment   I am an ovarian cancer patient experiencing some of the same side effects of chemo treatment as other patients.  There are far too many to list here and I don't want to overlook any that I may not have experienced or heard of.        In my observation,... Read moreChevron