Going to a support group is something that never really appealed to me. For some illogical reason, I can blog about my life’s story to the world, but I find it uncomfortable to sit in a room full of cancer patients discussing the state of my illness. At first, I thought it was because talking [...]
Entries from August 2009
August 13, 2009
swastikas, health care & hissy fits
One of my dad’s favorite and often-repeated sayings is you can’t always expect adults to act like grown-ups. Tune into the latest round of health care town halls for exhibit A. Over the last week, I’ve been amazed at the shouting, the anger, and the disrespect on display by people who are, frankly, too old [...]
August 5, 2009
if it ain’t one beast, it’s another
How is this even possible? According to a piece that appeared in the New York Times, women who have their ovaries surgically removed have an increased risk of getting lung cancer. Sigh. As if living without ovaries isn’t already a kick in the crotch. Now most of us have to worry about our lungs — [...]
