Friends! Have you seen? My GoFundMe has raised $7,730 since I created it yesterday (if you haven't seen my GoFundMe page lately, click here). I cannot even believe it. I keep saying that. And crying. All the crying. I had no idea such a venerable, altruistic community and extended community existed around me. Some people …
Catchy, huh? I'm sad that I JUST came up with that. Today I heard from my doctor's office who said they are going to FINALLY have a date for me tomorrow. It's not a concrete answer, but it makes me happy/relieved/nervous/FUCKING READY TO GO to know that someone's getting my increasingly tempestuous voicemails. I'm crossing …
When I was diagnosed with recurrent ovarian cancer in 2019 and was subsequently prescribed chemo after my second surgery, I had many, many thoughts ricochetting around the expanse of my mind; however, losing my hair was not one of them. My appearance did not matter much to me in that moment, just that I was …
Continue reading Hair Talk: Why I Shaved My Head Before Starting Chemo and Why I Nixed the Wig
It's been a month since I've posted, for those of you keeping up. Since then, I've been collecting my thoughts and find myself with a lot to say. Since then, I had major surgery and one round of chemo. Since then, I have not been able to view my life without the cancer lens. All …
Mae Goes West 