Still my favorite story of all time, A Christmas Carol was published 170 years ago, on December 19, 1843. Click the book to view the only existing manuscript version of the novella. See it in person at the (J. Pierpont) Morgan Library & Museum in New York. Do take a look—it’s a treasure. The Ghost of Christmas Past… Continue reading Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer: Cancer No More–Lessons from the Ghost of Christmas Past →
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come “Ghost of the Future! . . . I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear you company,… Continue reading Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer & Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Cancer No More–Lessons from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come →
The Ghost of Christmas Present Note: This post contains my final diagnosis. See Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer – My Story & More and Radiation Therapy for Uterine Cancer – My Story & More for details of my post-surgery progress and follow-up care. December 19’s post focused a little hard on the “tragedy mask” side of the life coin. The Ghost of… Continue reading Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer: Cancer No More–Lessons & a Final Diagnosis from the Ghost of Christmas Present →
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What’s my favorite holiday? After Thanksgiving, it’s . . . Groundhog Day. And if, like me, you’re a fan of redemption movies—and of Bill Murray—then today you watched Groundhog Day . . . again . . . and again. . . . My favorite part of this perennial movie is near the end, when Phil—Connors, that is—finally… Continue reading But what happens on February 3rd? →
POSTS ARE ABOUT MY REFLECTIONS ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT OUR BODIES, MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS 2016 July 2016 On My Son’s Birthday: Reflections on Losing a Womb and Also a Co-Parent – 7/18/16 February 2016 But what happens on February 3rd? – 2/2/16 2015 October 2015 Reflecting on Childbirth after Losing a Womb to Cancer: Part 2 – After-Birth – 10/15/15 July 2015… Continue reading My Personal Reflections – Uterine Cancer & Beyond →
2017 May 2017 Happy Belated Mother’s Day, Catching Up, & Coming Soon – 5/15/17 February 2017 But what happens on February 3rd? – 2/2/17 2016 February 2016 But what happens on February 3rd? – 2/2/16 2015 December 2015 Happy New Year from The Patient Path – 12/31/15 November 2015 Thanksgiving Day and Globalization – 11/30/15 (from GlobalBusiness.blog) February 2015 What happens on February… Continue reading Holidays →
Uterine (Endometrial) Adenocarcinoma ON THIS SITE, I HAVE TOLD MY PERSONAL STORY, INCLUDING MY SUBSEQUENT VAGINAL RADIATION (BRACHYTHERAPY), AND WILL BE TELLING OTHERS’ STORIES AS WELL. THESE POSTS PROVIDE MUCH WELL-DOCUMENTED MEDICAL INFORMATION AND LINKS TO INFORMATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP READERS BECOME EDUCATED, ENLIGHTENED, EMPOWERED, AND ENCOURAGED AS THEY PURSUE THEIR OWN JOURNEYS WITH UTERINE… Continue reading Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer – My Story & More →
The Golden Book…A True Treasure The Silver Pen Pin…A Lovely Gift As you recover from a serious illness, all things therapeutic become achingly important. One of the most vital is reconnecting with who you feel yourself to be, beyond the reaches of cells gone bad. The question of identity arises for each of us… Continue reading My Story – Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer: Reading & Writing as Therapy →
Need a comfy mental place to think about my life as I prepare for the next stages of it. This seems to be a very nice one. You may not see me sitting there, but I am–and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come are right there with me. Yesterday’s post was about the details of… Continue reading My Story – Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer: Cancer No More: Emotional Reflections in Blue Places →