Glass Grizzly Cancer Blog: March 2014

Welcome!

My last short fiction instructor told us not to write about cancer. "It's been done," she said. Well, the hell with that. I learned in the last three weeks that I have stage III breast cancer. Writing, painting, and assorted other arts are how I process stuff, in addition, of course, to long conversations with friends. These conversations have begun in earnest these recent days, but I realized my Facebook page in particular was in danger of becoming a medical-update site. I do not want that. My life is still going to be about more than cancer, as much as that may not seem possible right now. Also, I don't want to alienate friends who are not ready to walk this particular valley with me at this time. For example, one elderly friend who called to cheer me up this week can't even handle the "c-word," and there is no way she will be up for any truly frank discussion of what's about to happen here. So she is advised to keep in touch with me via Facebook. People who are comfortable with the c-word, honest discussion and occasional cursing are welcome to join me here.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Well, it is March 9, the third anniversary of the day I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. It has become my tradition to do a video blog on my cancerversary, so here it is. Thank you for sticking with me for three years. Whether you are following this blog because you are a friend or a relative or yourself a cancer patient, thank you so much. Writing to you all has helped keep me sane. So far.