some posts about cancer
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My health story so farI’ll start with some symptoms from the old days.
Naked in the shopping centreHave you ever danced naked in public?
What is the meaning of it all?The End-of-Life Handbook recommends using ritual to create meaning.
Gliomas — An Owner’s GuideThe first thing they say is “Whatever you do, do not Google for information about your tumour.”
I’m just a daydreamer…Chasing after rainbows I may never find again.
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreamingUntil it’s time to go.
How long have I got?A terminal cancer diagnosis sucks. Does it help to know long you have left?
Philosophy at the Pub“Life, if well lived, is long enough.”
Good news can be unsettling tooWe went to see a new oncologist yesterday.
Carcinomies and MugglesI discovered a world that I only saw dimly before
The taste of cancerBecause it’s ALL THE TIME, I’ve come to think of it as the taste of cancer.
Talking philosophically about cancerMost people don’t know how to talk to someone with cancer.
I gots to knowMy oncologist thinks I might be the kind of person who just likes to know stuff.
Vintage TastesToday, I opened my bottle of 2020 vintage ale.
How much do you want to know?I need to know enough about my tumour to ask good questions.
How to DieWhat need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.
How do you celebrate a cancerversary?It’s been a year since that fateful day when the doc called.