Boobs-R-Us?
Published at: 08:03 pm - Tuesday March 31 2009
To Have And Have Not Breasts evoke a lot of complicated thoughts and feelings, especially when they’re yours. They identify us as female mammals, as the bearers and nurturers of life, allowing us to develop a deep and primal bond with our babies. They also identify us as sexual beings, and back up that identity […]
Posted in: Diagnosis, Recurrence, Screening, Health & Healthcare, Nitty Gritty, Radiation, Surgery & Reconstruction by Kathi breast cancer, breast surgery, clothes, healthcare, plastic surgery, prosthesis, radiation, reconstruction, vulnerability, women
The Godmother of Chick Rock
Published at: 03:03 pm - Sunday March 29 2009
Oh, my, my, my. When I was a teenager, after singing in the church choir for years, I got to be a soloist in the high school glee club. I also started singing rock-n-roll. I could do Joni Mitchell, of course, but I could also do Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin, better than Robert Plant […]
Posted in: Art & Music, Life & Mortality, Play by Kathi Fun, music, women
Checking My Mood Ring
Published at: 04:03 pm - Saturday March 28 2009
It’s amazing what a little time and serotonin can do. In addition to it’s role in mitigating and preventing depression, this clever little neurotransmitter also helps us sleep, eat, wake up, cope with stress, solve problems, burn calories, repair liver damage, regulate body temperature and not bleed to death if we cut ourselves. As I’ve […]
Posted in: Chemotherapy-IV & Oral, Cognitive Dysfunction & Depression, Diagnosis, Recurrence, Screening, Fatigue, Health & Healthcare, Nitty Gritty, Survivorship by Kathi breast cancer, depression, doctors, healthcare, medication
It Could Be Worse
Published at: 05:03 pm - Tuesday March 24 2009
I could’ve had to sit there & take it while Congress tore me a new one, like Timothy Geithner did today. See? It always helps to have perspective. I feel much better now. Please click on the post title or the comment link below to post a response.
Posted in: Life & Mortality, Nitty Gritty by Kathi government, money, responsibility