Are You There Cancer? It's Me, Jennie.: R.I.P. Farrah and Michael: Thursday, June 25, 2009

Wow! What a weird day?!? I was on my way to my friend Michelle's fun jean party at The Denim Bar in Bethesda this evening, during which I bought a great purple linen dress...not jeans, when I learned that both Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died earlier today. Unfortunatley, I was expecting to hear of Farrah's death but what a shocker about Michael. Whether you referred to him as the King of Pop or Whacko Jacko, the guy was a pop icon and I for one enjoyed his hits from the eighties. I remember going to the Hair Cuttery for a hair cut in elementary school and receiving my complimentary, "I HEART MICHAEL" pin. I dug that thing. I got to see Michael in concert one time at the Freedom Concert following 9/11 at RFK Stadium. To say it was disappointing was an understatement as I had to wait hours just to watch the King of Pop obviously lip sync "Man in the Mirror." Oh well. It's kind of ironic that both Farrah and Michael, who both had rather tragic final years of their lives for very different reasons, would pass away on the same day.

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.

Are You There Cancer? It's Me, Jennie.

R.I.P. Farrah and Michael: Thursday, June 25, 2009

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