• Know when to shut up

    Saturday, September 26th, 2009

    The recent passing of Patrick Swayze from pancreatic cancer after a year and a half valiant fight, has left the world mourning. Swayze was beautiful inside and out. He had a way of reaching the soul of those that watched him. Bringing things into the story he was telling to make you feel [...]

  • The Battle rages on

    Monday, February 16th, 2009

    If you have read my blog before, you know that I have a number of health problems from being a cancer survivor to a sufferer of Fibromyalgia. Most people and doctors acknowledge my other problems, but when it comes to the Fibromyalgia, even my orthopedic doctors say there is no such thing. I respect [...]

  • Think Pink

    Monday, October 13th, 2008

    October is breast cancer awareness month. One out of eight women will be affected by this brutal and demoralizing disease. That means that 200,000 women will be affected. The good news is that 160,000 will be cured. Even though we think of this as a female disease let it be known that men are affected [...]

  • Cancer - This Nurse’s Nightmare P3

    Sunday, September 14th, 2008

    I went back to work with my badge of courage, a scare that runs from under my right shoulder blade to five inches above my right wrist. I have never tried to hide it. I think of this as something to remind me that I am a survivior. As little as I thought about it, [...]

  • Cancer - This Nurse’s Nightmare P2

    Saturday, September 13th, 2008

    Most patients hate being in the hospital but nurses hate it even more. Yea!!! After 5 days I was going home. No more hospital food. No more hearing patients call out through my medically induced sleep and trying to answer them. I went home with my right arm anchored to my body by a very [...]