Author Archives: Sarah

I’ve received a lot of letters from you guys thanking me for writing about my anxiety and my PTSD from cancer treatment. My friend E (who is also going through cancer treatment) told me about how he was watching a … Continue reading →

I forgot to tell you about Gerry … Yesterday I made a flippant tweet to Gerry about how I NEEDED these exclusive Nicora Johns shoes from MooShoes. Nobody NEEDS gold sparkly shoes but you know what he did? He bought … Continue reading →

I had a pretty good week. Went to radiation every day. Walked the dog on the beach every day. Have a nap every day. Make dinner with Gerry. It’s the same. Every day feels the same. Except that it’s not … Continue reading →

After today I have 10 more radiation sessions to go! Fergus and I have been doing a lot of beach walking. It’s the best therapy … I always start out thinking I’m only going to do part of the beach … Continue reading →

Radiation only takes up a very small portion of my day but it makes every day feel the same. Groundhogs Day … I try and keep things fun by talking to other patients and making friends with the nurses … … Continue reading →

I forgot to tell you about what happened BEFORE I saw the frantic nurse today… I was sitting in the waiting room (waiting) and a very bald chemo patient leaned over and said “Sarah?” She was one of the woman … Continue reading →

Today was so F’d up. I went to the Cancer Clinic to have my port flushed (it has to be flushed with saline every 3 weeks to keep everything clean and healthy). I got there at 10:55 for my 11am … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing radiation for a week. So far so good. I got a little tour of the radiation clinic before we started. They set me up with a paper bag that had a gown/robe and I wrote my name … Continue reading →

I’ve been using guided meditations for many years as a way to deal with stress, pain and as a way to take a few moments to center myself. I thought I’d share my fav ones. They’re all actually by the … Continue reading →

I know I’m feeling more like myself because I’ve been cleaning my house like a crazy person. Ha ha. If you’re a reader of my blog you know I love to clean/organize but I was also really inspired by my … Continue reading →