The Wounded Storyteller
The Wounded Storyteller is the title of a book by Arthur Frank which portrays individuals who live with some form of illness or disability in what he terms “remission society.” His basic premise… Continue reading
Category Archive: Personal Reflections
‘Twas the night before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas… So begins the first line of the famous poem by Clement Clarke Moore which has delighted generations of children and adults since it was first published in December… Continue reading
Bozos on the bus
If you’re wearing a disguise for too long, it will be difficult for the mirror to recognize you. At the end of the day I hope you become the person they didn’t expect… Continue reading
Who’s behind the mask?
The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on… Continue reading
When the fog lifts: a new perspective on chemo brain
When I started to read Dan Barry’s “My brain on chemo: alive and alert“, in the New York Times, I thought at first I was in for a treatise on the side effects… Continue reading
Treating Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
There are many different types of breast cancer and the type with which I was diagnosed was Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). DCIS is a condition in which a spectrum of abnormal cells… Continue reading
Connecting to others through giving
Give, give, give—what is the point of having experience, knowledge, or talent if I don’t give it away? Of having stories if I don’t tell them to others? Of having wealth if… Continue reading
Happy Birthday To Me
Today is my birthday. I feel I did a lot of my celebrating 11 days ago on my cancerversary, but can’t help also remembering that birthday I spent in 2004 in hospital just… Continue reading
Would you take a pill to erase bad memories?
This was the question I pondered today as I read about a drug which has been developed to erase painful memories. If you have seen the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless… Continue reading
Reflections on my 5 year cancerversary
So for those who are thinking by now.. enough with the cancerversary – we’ve heard it all ..this is the last word on the subject I promise. So please indulge me for just one… Continue reading
