Living In Your Body After Cancer is Like Staying With an Unfaithful Lover

Living in your body after it tried to kill you with cancer is a little like staying with an unfaithful lover. You might be able to forgive it, but you never forget.

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When a Young Person Dies for No Reason

“You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

I gather stories the way a sunburned entomologist admires his well-ordered bottles of Costa Rican beetles. Stories are the vessels … More

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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

It’s late Sunday evening as I write this post. Usually I’ve already written one and clicked the “publish” tab by … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

I would do for you what spring does for the cherry trees. ~ Pablo Neruda

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The Cherry Blossoms

I scoop the ovoid pit out of the pallid flesh of an aging avocado, and add it to my … More

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Blooming Dendrobium Orchid

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Advice for Transition From Nursing Student to Professional

Last week RealityRN.com asked me to respond to a new nurse’s post about the difficult transition from student to professional … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

What is a good idea today will still be a good idea tomorrow. -David, my husband

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The Fragrance of Caring

Hospitals are not known for their fragrance, and recent shifts in particular have lacked delicate bouquet. It comes with the … More