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A perfect morning

Sun August 10, 2014

It's 8 am, infants are crying, jays are squawking, there is a fine mist as the park is covered in morning fog from the ocean. It is a perfect…

On my way back

Sat August 9, 2014

active treatment

After the abyss that is day 3 and day 4 after chemo, I feel that I am coming back to life. It is a rather dramatic transition really. Swimming…

So I bit the head off of the repair guy

Fri August 8, 2014

active treatment

It has been one of those kind of days. Actually, I managed to get some real work done this morning, so it hasn't been a total write off. But…

So I did it, but I need your help

Fri August 8, 2014

active treatment

So, I did it, I signed myself up for the Avon Walk. This is a fundraising event that involves walking 39.3 miles over two days. The first day you…

Transitions matter

Wed August 6, 2014

active treatment

Talking to my friend Stacey this morning, and reflecting on the BCC (Bay Area Women's Cancer Connections) Young Women's Group for those in treatment and post treatment, I see…

Cycle three

Wed August 6, 2014

active treatment

So I'm officially 1/2 way through the AC chemo. The AC is supposed to be the harder part - the T chemo, which is done weekly is a much…

Is it tired or it is fatigue?

Mon August 4, 2014

active treatment

I find myself asking the question, am I tired? or am I fatigued? I used to think it was the same thing. I'm learning that it is not. The…

My bald head

Mon August 4, 2014

active treatment

There are times when I find myself wanting to cover my head in something stylish - and I like looking good. There are times when I run out to take…

Picturing a morning sail

Mon August 4, 2014

active treatment

This morning we headed off to San Francisco for a morning sail on USA 76 with ACSailingSF. We almost missed the boat, arriving just as they were about to…

Picturing a walk

Sun August 3, 2014

active treatment

Yesterday we went for a 6km walk along the Guadeloupe trail which runs just behind our condo complex. For the first part of the walk, I took the lower…