Laura, Part 2

Life

  • New Habits

    I am developing new habits. For eating and exercising, and also for writing. Last week, I got up 15 minutes early every morning on work days to write a little bit. Nothing I would publish here. Just to get things… Continue reading

  • Untitled

    I am so tired of this place. My quiet desperation has become a little noisy. Cancer has made me realize that engaging in pointless efforts is a waste of my valuable time. I have to somehow stick it out for… Continue reading

  • Over the First Hurdle

    I finished my cycles of adriamycin and cytoxan a few weeks ago. Now I am on taxol once a week. So far this drug is much easier to endure. I think the other regimen was making me depressed. Getting over… Continue reading

  • Ego

    Is having a big ego a good thing or bad thing? I don’t think I have a big ego, but maybe I should. Maybe it would motivate me to accomplish things. Or is it the people who are really insecure… Continue reading

  • Cancer

    I have breast cancer. Just found out last week. Wow. I meet with the oncologist and surgeon tomorrow. There are so many questions in my head. What stage is it? What kind of surgery will I have? What is the… Continue reading

  • Everything Changes

    One thing I have learned in life. That everything changes. We make plans. We follow routines. We fret over situations. In a moment, all of that can fall away. Life doesn’t care about your agendas. This is humbling and in… Continue reading