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no shoes in the house

I’m instituting a new rule for those who come to my tiny Brooklyn apartment: all shoes off at the door. Until recently, I really resented such mandates when I went to other people’s houses, mainly because — like most women … Continue reading

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the bellicose language of cancer

The New York Times ran a really great column recently written by a prostate cancer survivor. I probably shouldn’t call him that, because his entire piece is about how words are irrelevant when it comes to cancer, including how cancer … Continue reading

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don’t make my cancer flare up!

    It’s been a rough two weeks filled with delayed freelancing money, a lot of bickering at home, and a virus-infected computer. To put it plainly, this Slayer has been stressed. And that isn’t a good thing. I am … Continue reading

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Filed under musings on cancer and chemo, healthy and wise, if it ain't one beast, it's another, health, health & fitness, cancer