The Hostess With The Mostest

It was a Saturday, my weekend “on” at the infusion clinic. Weekends are hit or miss: only a few patients needing … More

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Gate Keepers: This Week’s Post for TheONC

In oncology, nurses are often faced with hanging chemotherapy, assisting with surgeries, or radiation treatments for grim diagnoses most likely … More

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Stains Update: Share Your Advice

Yesterday I wrote about efforts to remove yellow Easter candy dye stains from my favorite pair of white jeans. Today … More

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Staycation

I am on staycation this week. It means I scheduled a week off from the oncology infusion clinic, and spending … More

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Thank You, Even If It Might be Random

If the only prayer you ever say is “thank you,” that would suffice. Meister Eckhart Thank You. My oncologist called … 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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The Joy of Chemo Brain

Recently, I spent time exchanging cancer stories with patients, which is one of my favorite things to do. Although I’m … More

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The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

Here is a lovely bit of poetry written by Charles Bukowski and read by Tom Waits.  In case you didn’t … More

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Nurses and Pharmacists: For Valentine’s Day All We Want Is Respect

I’ve written before that I am happily married to a pharmacist. Sometimes when we come home from work, we commiserate … More

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The Unipiper Wishes You a Merry Christmas From Portland, Oregon

In Portland, Oregon, we have bumper stickers that read: Keep Portland Weird. Really, it doesn’t take that much effort, which … More

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