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A tell all account of how a single thirty something says hello to cancer, bids farewell to fertility, and ushers in "the change" all the while maintaining her social calendar.
What's this all about?
So, what's with the title?
I have my friend Christy, the author of Twisted Toes and the owner of Food Matters, to thank for the title of this blog. She came up with the name shortly after I was told I had cancer and well before I knew exactly what I was dealing with. So, the title made sense since I knew I had something really bad in me but was still waiting for many more confirmations, clarifications, and/or a freakin' miracle to occur. Also, who can pass up the opportunity to give a shout out to Judy Blume? It just fit.
Why the teal and lime green text?
Teal and green are to ovarian cancer what pink is to breast cancer. The colors used in this blog are a nod to every woman who has battled this kind of cancer and to the work of the leading national ovarian cancer advocacy organizations. For more information about ovarian cancer or to make a donation to either organization, please see the last two links in the Links I Like section below.
Why no CaringBridge?
I know many folks like the CaringBridge but it just ain't my style. It's way too Hallmark for this girl. One of my main goals throughout this process is to maintain my sense of humor and something about that site is a little too Care Bears and not enough Comic Relief.
What should you expect?
Imagine if Anne Frank, Bridget Jones, and Kris Carr were to meet up in an Amesterdam cafe to share some *yummy* brownies and discuss a potential book collaboration. Wouldn't you want to be there to listen to their conversation? Well, I would. This blog is something like what I imagine their supposed collaboration would produce: a mixture of poignant reflections, funny observations, brief medical updates, and good tips. Oh, and while I don't have the *yummy* brownies to enjoy, I do take the occasional vicodin for chemo pain so there you go.
Also, a warning: You're gonna encounter some profanity as you read. I know the use of profanity is not ladylike or classy but neither is cancer and since I find its use extremely therapeutic these days, please cut me some slack.
I have my friend Christy, the author of Twisted Toes and the owner of Food Matters, to thank for the title of this blog. She came up with the name shortly after I was told I had cancer and well before I knew exactly what I was dealing with. So, the title made sense since I knew I had something really bad in me but was still waiting for many more confirmations, clarifications, and/or a freakin' miracle to occur. Also, who can pass up the opportunity to give a shout out to Judy Blume? It just fit.
Why the teal and lime green text?
Teal and green are to ovarian cancer what pink is to breast cancer. The colors used in this blog are a nod to every woman who has battled this kind of cancer and to the work of the leading national ovarian cancer advocacy organizations. For more information about ovarian cancer or to make a donation to either organization, please see the last two links in the Links I Like section below.
Why no CaringBridge?
I know many folks like the CaringBridge but it just ain't my style. It's way too Hallmark for this girl. One of my main goals throughout this process is to maintain my sense of humor and something about that site is a little too Care Bears and not enough Comic Relief.
What should you expect?
Imagine if Anne Frank, Bridget Jones, and Kris Carr were to meet up in an Amesterdam cafe to share some *yummy* brownies and discuss a potential book collaboration. Wouldn't you want to be there to listen to their conversation? Well, I would. This blog is something like what I imagine their supposed collaboration would produce: a mixture of poignant reflections, funny observations, brief medical updates, and good tips. Oh, and while I don't have the *yummy* brownies to enjoy, I do take the occasional vicodin for chemo pain so there you go.
Also, a warning: You're gonna encounter some profanity as you read. I know the use of profanity is not ladylike or classy but neither is cancer and since I find its use extremely therapeutic these days, please cut me some slack.
Who is this girl?
What's the word?
Freshman Reading List
- Anti-Cancer
- Crazy Sexy Cancer
- Everything Changes
- Fertile Hope
- Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
- I'm Too Young For This
- National Cancer Institute: Endometrial Cancer
- National Cancer Institute: Ovarian Cancer
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
- Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
- Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
- Planet Cancer
- Women's Cancer Network
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- Headed South - Part II: Friday, May 22, 2009
- Poet-in-Residence: Thursday, May 21, 2009
- The Pool is Open!: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
- Weekend Update: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
- Chemo Update: Saturday, May 16, 2009
- Two Down, Four To Go!: Friday, May 15, 2009
- The Roosevelts Had It Right: Thursday, May 14, 2009
- Jennie's Top Ten List: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
- Fired Up: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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- Happy Mother's Day!: Sunday, May 10, 2009
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- Headed South: Saturday, April 25, 2009
- One Down, Five to Go!: Friday, April 24, 2009
- It's a Family Affair: Weekend of April 18, 2009
- Synchronous Primaries: Friday, April 17, 2009
- I Guess I'm Pretty Lucky: Monday, April 13, 2009
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- Wine & Cheese: Saturday, March 28, 2009
- A Quick Observation: March 2009
- Update #2: Friday, March 27, 2009
- Surgery is Scheduled: Friday, March 20, 2009
- A Sprinkle for Ali: Weekend of March 21, 2009
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