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Okay, so we’re not actually going to a chapel. But we are engaged! My beloved fiancé (still weird to say) proposed to me on my birthday last month. I wasn’t feeling well so I canceled my own birthday plans, which ruined his. He seemed weirdly nervous for being in his off-brand Snuggie at home. He …
When I first edited this, I liked the way it looks like an old protest picture when they sprayed protesters with high pressured water. Then I realized that we’ve been protesting the same fucking things for almost 200 years. Make America Great Again, they say. Well I say America was great for a few select …
Brain fog, chemo brain, mental clouding. Since I completed my treatment and returned to work, my brain slowly became sharper, faster, and left my brain fog in the dust. My memory improved exponentially, my focus was clear, and I felt so grateful for my mental acuity returning. However, that only lasted for a few fleeting …
One of the huge perks of working with astounding volunteers is they often bring wonderful gifts with them when stopping by to talk about a case. Last Friday, an advocate showed up with a freshly baked blueberry muffin and homemade vanilla that had been stewing for a year and a half. Because she is a …
Definition: anxiety over upcoming text results. A term widely used in cancer circles. I’m awaiting my first blood test results since my surgery hospital stay. For the most part, I’m feeling great consistently. Hardly any pain though low energy is still a struggle. But that could change after this appointment. What if the cancer is …
I’ve got two for you today. I bought a car last week for the first time ever on my own! We’ve had about 8 total inches of snow this week which meant two two-hour delays. I feel so independent now that I can actually get places in snow. No more canceling plans or calling into …
When I first noticed the 90s creeping back into our mainstream culture, I resisted it hard. I remember walking through Target seeing crop tops, jean skirts, scrunchies, and those plastic black chokers and I immediately became uncomfortable. I didn't understand until I got home that I was NOT mentally or emotionally prepared to be reminded …
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I have been a Bernie supported since the beginning. I caucused for Bernie Sanders in 2016 and I'm damn sure going to do it again. This morning I found a quiz from the Washington Post that shows which candidates align with your views the most. Though I was a little apprehensive to take it because …
Today was the first day. The first day that a flame has been ignited somewhere in the region of my solar plexus. It's a familiar flame, burning white hot, just below the surface. It's a flame that I lost when I was sick. Another thing that cancer took from me. But friends, I didn't know …
While I was researching the controversy around American Dirt by Janine Cummins, I came across the term "trauma porn". Now, I am usually annoyed with the casual use of the word "porn" after something like "food" or "sky". These phrases don't have anything to do with actual pornography. Neither does this term. What's more, I …
