Strong. Fighting. Surviving.

This is short list of general rules and guidelines that should be followed when you accompany a chemo patient to the chemo room. They are based on my observations over the past few months and I will add to them as need be. If you aren’t a chemo patient, you don’t get a cushy chair. [...]

Lloyd:  Just give it to me straight. I’ve come a long way just to see you, Mary, the least you can do is level with me. What are my chances? Mary:  Not good. Lloyd:  You mean not good, like one out of a hundred? Mary:  I’d say more like one out of a million. Lloyd:  [...]

I love the word nestled. It conjures up images of down comforters, flannel pjs, and good books. It’s also very similar to Nestlé – makers of all things chocolate – need I say more? Right now, I’m nestled nicely within my current chemo treatment. I’ve been on this schedule since December and it consists of [...]

But beware: they are online crack.

I’d like to make the Ugly Shoes Team a tradition, and hope that I have the privilege to stand in front of the crowd as a survivor for many years to come.

I could have easily written about this topic, but felt it deserved more attention than my usual posts. The first time I heard the phrase ‘Touched by Cancer’ was at my mom’s funeral. She was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 1999 and passed away in 2001. I’ll never forget hearing the minister use that phrase to [...]