On May 21, 2014, the world lost a light and beautiful writer, Lindsey Miller; she was 28. While I never met Lindsey in person, I found her blog, i am a liver, early on in her pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer journey. As... Read More
A catch in his voice. A tremble of his chin. He shuffles, shuffles trying to redirect his attention. Weeks of pain – eternity encompassed in minutes. He clears his throat. A handkerchief catches a lone tear. He grasps... Read More
I remember. I remember. 09.11.2001. 09.11.2001 Four planes. Four planes. 2,977 victims. 2,977 victims. I remember. I remember.... Read More
The brass chimes collide. Ding. The sound lingers in the air. It’s high-pitched but not uncomfortably so. I remember. She reads another name. Ding. It is grounding. I close my eyes. I remember. She reads another name. Ding. My breath slows. I remember. She reads another name. Ding. I... Read More
Grief is a fickle emotion. I’ve had two others in my life recently share that thought in different ways. Yesterday as I spoke to my brother-in-law about his mother, who is in very serious condition due to illness, I thought... Read More
The Associated Press reports Sally Ride, the first female U.S. astronaut, died yesterday at the age of 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. While more than two scores of female astronauts have flown into space after Sally, it... Read More
A life I’ve never lived To live the life I live now. You did not know me, But you knew everything about me. My safety and freedom Was your danger and enlistment. Thank you for giving. Thank you for serving.... Read More
May you remember; keep pace.... Read More
I found a new favorite spot in Austin – Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum. It was the location of a remembrance service for our oncology patients, family members, and friends who passed away over the last year. The air was... Read More
Becca Babcock. You may not know her. You may have never heard her name. I first learned of Becca from a friend and founder of Voices of Survivors, Lynn Lane. I was looking for a young adult’s cancer story I... Read More