Monthly Archives: October 2011

Family Funnies During Cancer, Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2011 by reclinerwoman

My husband and I decided if we were not afraid, our 6 and 10 year old daughters wouldn’t be afraid either.  We were careful to package scary news to make it as easy to hear as possible.  For example, when I … Continue reading →

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Family Fun During Cancer

Posted on October 23, 2011 by reclinerwoman

My girls were 6 and 10 when I was diagnosed with cancer.  I typically wore a bandana around the house.  On the few days I went to work, I wore my wig.  It was summer in Florida, and that wig … Continue reading →

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Choosing to Laugh: At the Hospital, part 2

Posted on October 2, 2011 by reclinerwoman

For example, my radiation team wrote on me with permanent marker almost every day. I decided, if I had to have permanent ink on my body, it better be purple. One technician searched, found and gave me my own purple … Continue reading →

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Choosing to Laugh: At the Hospital

Posted on October 2, 2011 by reclinerwoman

Fran DiGiacomo was my mentor in laughing at cancer itself with her book “I’d Rather Do Chemo Than Clean Out the Garage: Choosing Laughter Over Tears.”  Her humor was life-giving to me. Unlike me, writing to you from the recovery … Continue reading →

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