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I’m hearing voices… the only problem is, they’re singing, late, late at night. I was up until 4:00 this morning because every time I’d try to make my way toward bed, another phrase (to a new song I started composing a few weeks ago) would run through my head. Rather than fight it (“Make the […]

I’m finally commenting on other people’s comments on the blog. Is that like sending a thank-you card to thank someone for thanking you?

In talking to a dear friend recently–one of my “breast cancer friends”–I learned that I will not be able to lift more than ten pounds ever again with my right arm due to the mastectomy. When I go to Dr. Williamson, Dr. Hoffman, and Haley next week for my various doctor appointments, I could ask […]

  During my last trip to the naturopath, the subject turned to sugar. “You do realize I read your blog, right?” Haley asked me with a smile. “Yikes. In other words, you know about the Haribo licorice, Mentos, and ice cream I used to eat for nausea. I don’t eat all that stuff anymore.” I figured […]

I was set to have a radiation “simulation” Monday, but in thinking about it further, I decided to take my plodding mule butt back to the phone. [See More Notes To Self if you have no idea what I am talking about.] “Yes, this is Marie de Haan and I’d like to cancel my appointment […]

Yesterday, I thought I had a lot of freedom… I drove for the first time in six weeks. It was wonderful. Today, I felt even more freedom, because not only did I drive again (since it was so fun yesterday), I did it naked. Not naked, silly. Just checking to make sure you really read […]

I’m talking about radiation, not radiating glowing skin and a happy attitude. Of course, I plan on continuing those two things. Just not sure I feel like going to the hospital every day to have my skin sunburned and a chance of getting some other sort of cancer while the nurses stay safely behind the […]

Like I said in my last post, Michael went with me to my second Herceptin appointment yesterday. The minute we got in the waiting room, I sneaked down the hallway and weighed myself before the nurse came to get me. All four doctor’s offices have different scales, so, when we got back to the infusion center, […]

Now, not only does my daughter, Adriana, wear my hats… she’s sharing them with her friends. They think they’re pretty funny. Oh well, I guess we should put all the cancer paraphernalia to good use. I don’t plan on wearing hats or scarves much longer. I’m on my way to my second Herceptin infusion with […]