I just got a nice email from my undergraduate adviser, who closed: “Take care, be strong, and defeat this.” This actually made me get misty-eyed for a minute. Along similar lines, when I told our local epistemologist of my situation, he said, “Courage,” only in French, which is courage. You know – the exact same [...]
Posts Tagged ‘happymaking’
Recent nice things
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer, cancer, happymaking on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some nice things
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer, cancer, happymaking on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since the diagnosis last week, I have been at pains to be kept stimulated and amused. My boyfriend, J, has been extremely helpful in this regard. The day after my initial diagnosis he drove an hour and 45 minutes each way to the Museum of Miniature Houses, six rooms of teeny tiny food and [...]
A day without doctors is a good day indeed
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer, cancer, happymaking on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi. Do me a favor, go examine your breasts. Yes, even if you’re under 40 – I am 23 and I was diagnosed last week. Yes, even if you have no family history of breast cancer – I don’t either. Yes, even if you’re a dude – men get breast cancer too. Just go do [...]
