Irrespective of whether you are a men or women, everyone must be concerned about his/her skin. I am talking especially about men who seems give it least importance. But its the right you start giving your skin equal importance too guys! Because it is not about your looks but how [...]
Cancer Bitch is trying to figure out what she thinks about a new initiative, Stand Up to Cancer, which has all the hallmarks of everything she’s suspicious of in Cancerland: big names (Sarah Jessica Parker, Katie Couric, Lance Armstrong), big sports (major league baseball, making her think about “pink washing,” [...]
I’m noticing some really strange symptoms all of the sudden. The tips of my ears are slightly pointed. This seems really odd. Just came out of nowhere. In addition to that, I’m noticing a few hairs growing in on my forehead. It’s the weirdest thing. But strangest of all is [...]
…the woman said, Do you think Pastoral has gift certificates? (Pastoral is a fancy cheese store in Lakeview and downtown. We’re talking aged, aged gouda that’s so hard it’s crystalline. And sweet. And expensive.) The man said, The Cook County jail at this point has gift certificates. After a time, [...]
Okay, it’s late and I’m way too tired to write much. I did experience some nausea last night in the middle of the night. It was not pleasant. I didn’t hork but the feeling I had was so disgustingly awful. It didn’t beckon me to eat carbs or anything, heaven [...]
Cancer has been big in the news in the last fortnight or so. There was the report about breast self-exams in Russia and China. Based on their study of two populations of factory workers, researchers found that self-exams didn’t help women survive breast cancer. You can find a very good [...]
Today was definitely the most easy-breezy day. The system feels like it’s starting to normalize. Sleep was a little better. My eyes did not glow red when I asked for things like kegs of beer. I’m really having to remind myself to eat now because I just don’t think about [...]
Day 9 and going strong… Got a little exercise today and definitely felt a little faint in comparison to my usual self. My heart was still pounding unusually hard and fast for the amount of exertion I was putting out there. I was really busy doing a bunch of other [...]
L has said that if my cancer metastasizes–if I get “the mets”–we can get a dog. (He said this in response to a question, not as an offering. He claims we’re both allergic to dogs.) And yesterday I heard on the radio about a woman with Stage 4 ovarian cancer [...]