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Tag Archives: Dying
Death Happens
I’ve discussed my Certified Life Cycle Celebrant and friend, Holly Pruett, on my blog before. She’s great in countless ways. When you are in her presence, immediately you pick up the calm and compassionate air that surrounds her. A gift she … Continue reading →
Memorial Speaking
Yesterday, I spoke at a memorial service for the first time, A Living Legacy Memorial Celebration for Marcy Westerling. I have experience with public speaking and lately the topic revolves around my experiences living with metastatic lung cancer. Now, 4-years plus living … Continue reading →
Starting a Collection
Still feeling nothing from the retina hemorrhage, I am being told that I have more in both eyes now. Looking at my eye images on screen while being told this is blood… that is likely plasma…this here is… I’m drifting, his … Continue reading →
Sad, sad and more sad
A good friend of mine died. She died of Ovarian Cancer. I’ve added Ovarian Cancer to my “I hope you get cancer and die” list. She was the first woman I really clicked with in cancer land. Funny how we … Continue reading →
Earth to Kimmy… Earth to Kimmy… Come in Kimmy?
Yes, I am still here. Kind of in a barely sort of way, yet, kind of not. Lets just say the last few weeks have been filled with the polar opposites of one friend having a baby and another loosing his wife … Continue reading →
Hint of Sadness
I prefer to water my garden in the mornings. I stumble around with coffee in one hand and dripping hose in the other. Observing my surroundings it occurred to me that I have so much to learn about gardening. My … Continue reading →
Death Over Pizza
Some time ago I learned about the website Let’s Have Dinner and Talk About Death. I thought it seemed rather daring. Who sits around and talks about dying (crazy people) over a home cooked meal? I sat with the idea for … Continue reading →
Moving Through
I’m the kind of girl who likes to know where I stand at all times. I’m often most uncomfortable when I don’t know what I think or feel on a particular topic or subject. Lately, I’ve been stuck in who-knows … Continue reading →
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Irkiness
This morning our household received an Emergency Warning on our cell phones stating Portlanders are encouraged to stay home to avoid snow and ice. Snow and ice are not things we are used to here in the city. I’m less … Continue reading →
I’m Mad at Cancer WITH You
The crizotinib was delivered last Saturday afternoon. Whew! Even better is I only had to pay the remaining $900+ of my prescription out-of-pocket max for the bottles. I did order more than one bottle (each additional only costs me $20). … Continue reading →
Aquarius vs. Cancer 