Monthly Archives: November 2011

Re-reading that last blog I might sound way braver and more stoical than I actually am. My ability to stay away from the edge of despair and terror this past year  has had far more to do with the generally … Continue reading →

Tomorrow will be one year since we first heard the word “cancer.” Some random thoughts (with me, are there any other kind?) Other than the first night, I haven’t had any real fear, I mean real, raw fear, terror. That … Continue reading →

Crazy weather. The (delayed) autumn got overtaken by winter. Last week’s cold snap froze our slough – not enough for humans to walk on, although I did see a neighbour’s dog out there this morning, racing around like a kid … Continue reading →

Autumn seemed to last a long time this year. Maybe because our summer was so terrible it just seemed like we went from spring right into autumn. And it has been a beautiful autumn. The colours of deciduous trees – … Continue reading →

This week I dug up a few of my garden’s carrots. I’m going to leave most of the crop in the ground over the winter, covered with a mulch of leaves to protect them from hard frost, harvesting them as … Continue reading →

At 7:00 am this morning, under a pitch black sky studded with brilliant stars, I walked into ARH to receive my second and final gallium scan. The technologist was right the other day: I haven’t experienced any difficulties from the … Continue reading →

The other afternoon I walked into the Medical Imaging Department of Abbotsford Regional Hospital and a very personable young man (why does everyone seem so young these days…?) explained to me that he was going to inject Gallium, a radioactive … Continue reading →