You’ve seen her shopping for kitten heels in the mall or carefully selecting red peppers in the grocery store. She’s the woman who steps onto the elevator and is able to ignore the whispers and awkward glances. She’s the person who openly embraces the changes to her body and welcomes any opportunity to discuss her […]
Usually a doctor recommends a port-o-cath as soon as a patient is diagnosed, but that didn’t happen to me. It took an epiphany. The fact that my doctor didn’t mention it reinforces the scary statistics that are attached to stage IV pancreatic cancer. Of course, I could have asked my doctor about it. That would […]
Growing up in the pond was often treacherous, but we stuck together. Occasionally a friend would be injured or sad and we’d hang a ‘No Wake’ sign on her lily pad to tell everyone to hop quietly.
I just finished making a ‘No Wake’ sign for Kate. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but these past […]
Enough time to hear the news that I need a new treatment.
Enough time to feel the crushing blow of disappointment that my body isn’t cooperating.
Enough time to accept the fact that the cancerous activity in my liver has resumed.
Enough time to feel despair and anguish.
Enough time to get a quirky new hairstyle before my hair […]
I was drafting a story in my mind to commemorate my one year anniversary. Using the iconic roast turkey from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, I would describe the very moment when I learned that I had cancer. The story would capture the feeling of becoming that turkey: normal on the outside, but decayed on the […]
Hi. I'm Kate. Turn ons include IV drips, PETscans, and organic fig newtons. Turn offs include whining, hospital gowns, and artificial sugar. Let?s see how much life I can squeeze in between work, chemo, sleep, and scans.