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The Date
We have a date. It is September 7. That is when I will have my “debulking” surgery, known as the Mother Of All Surgeries (MOAS). I saw the nurse list it on a form as “exploratory/hysterectomy.” I’ve been calling it … Continue reading
More Cooking… catching up
In the week way back in late February before I started chemotherapy, I planned great meals. My last meals before taste would be taken away– and at that point I was expecting nausea, too. I prepared by purchasing Cream of Wheat … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, food, garden, recipe
Tagged garden vegetables, ovarian cancer, Tender, vegetables
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Final Scan
Thursday, August 4, I met with my oncologist to look at the final scan. I have to admit, I hardly thought about it. In fact, I had zero stress about the results at all. Mostly because the midway scan had … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, prairie, the Farm
Tagged gynecological oncology, health insurance misinformation, ovarian cancer, peritoneum, PET scan
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Progress
There are many ways to chart progress since chemotherapy. One way is this: More regular clothes in the laundry than nightgowns.
Prairie Road
Today marks eight years since I moved to the farm– my wedding day to Steve and the beautiful, dare I say perfect, reception we had in front of my sister- and brother-in-law’s house. Back then, there was corn on 17 … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, prairie, the Farm, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer surgery, ovarian cancer, prairie, prairie flowers, road
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Pests and Potatoes
If you read any book on organic gardening, you will find a section on “pests.” And the answers for best treatment of pests are these: 1. if you have good soil, you discourage bugs and diseases; 2. if you keep … Continue reading
I Am a Modern Farmer
It is not easy to catch my husband during landscaping season, so this morning after we went on a mushroom compost expedition I had him take a few photos of me in the garden. I was able to pull up … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, garden
Tagged cancer and garden, community farming, homestead, modern farmer, organic gardening, ovarian cancer
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Week 18
I had Steve take my photo when I was dressed for my las chemo treatment. Here it is, a bit of a bookend with the photo he took before the first treatment, March 1. Back then the 4th of July … Continue reading
Cancer
Even after 18 weeks, I am having trouble with a very simple concept: “I have cancer.” I don’t understand what that means. I was desperately searching the web for some positive sign that my sense of taste would come back … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, writing
Tagged cancer blog, definition of cancer, end of chemotherapy, language and cancer, ovarian cancer
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Fertility (2)
Back when I was first contemplating the pregnant woman hanging clothes in Sophia’s painting, I was also contemplating my own family history with fertility. I’m the first in my family (as far as I know) to be diagnosed with a … Continue reading