Tag Archives: cancer

Groceries

Posted on March 31, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today was the first day I walked the world as a cancer patient. For me, the hair has been gone for a week and I’ve been to work and the post office and even the coffee shop, and I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Talismans

Posted on March 26, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It’s certainly human nature, when much is out of one’s control, to become superstitious. Facing cancer, I’m surprised and also not surprised by my level of superstition– or maybe closer to what Joan Didion calls “magical thinking.” For example, a … Continue reading →

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Acts of Mercy

Posted on March 19, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Some people who know me and the blog know that for about 2 1/2 years I’ve been writing to someone on death row in North Carolina. There is a Sister who is a Benedictine Oblate with Saint John’s Abbey, where … Continue reading →

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Gifts from Vegas

Posted on March 15, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

One of the more surreal aspects of recent history is the fact that I first experienced the chest congestion that led to the diagnosis while out in Las Vegas. I spent 12 days out there in the desert, first in … Continue reading →

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Crush

Posted on March 14, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I am one of the unfortunate masses who is addicted to a little game called Candy Crush Saga. I would like to describe this as just a harmless entertainment, but I fear it is a sign of a character flaw. … Continue reading →

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Susansink.wordpress.com

Posted on February 20, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Over the years I’ve been writing this blog, people have made recommendations that I change the name. “It’s kind of a cooking blog,” or “It’s kind of a gardening blog.” I’ve considered setting up one of those cool templates with … Continue reading →

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