I joke that cancer, especially chemotherapy, was so bad I wrote poetry. This poem is the forth of what ended up being a series of five. This was written towards the end of chemotherapy. How do you measure a life? Do you count the years?How could you count the tears? Do you consider the lovers?The homes, the countries, the jobs? Do you assess by the progressionThrough generations.. I am the oldest in my familial generational lineDo I use that as a gauge, or simply as a ... continue reading...
Emergence
I joke that cancer, especially chemotherapy, was so bad I wrote poetry. This poem is the third of what ended up being a series of five. This was written towards the end of chemotherapy. My family's killer has found me,Bring the curse to meEldest of my generation. They slipped into the younger generationA few years ago and claimedA family member there.No magic could save him. They claimed two of fourIn my mother's generationAttempted to murder oneOf the two remainingBut ... continue reading...
18 October: World Menopause Day
The 18th of October every year is World Menopause Day. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. The theme for World Menopause Day 2022 is Cognition and Mood The October print issue of Climacteric includes Brain fog in menopause: a health-care professional’s guide for decision-making and counseling on cognition: IMS White Paper 2022 Brain fog in menopause1.26 MB. The ... continue reading...
October Full Moon
My Facebook Memories feed popped up a poem I wrote at the Full Moon in October 2017. I'm in the Southern Hemisphere, and we are shifting from the energies of the Spring Equinox to the energies of Beltaine. October Moon A veiled Full Moon,A mild Spring evening,The gentle surprise of freshly blooming Jasmine and Wisteria perfuming the air.. Seeping into a care worn soul, and soothing a worried mind, healing a hurt heart, whispering promises of new beginnings.. ©️ ... continue reading...
Sunday 03rd October 2021: Cancer Journal 16 ~ Chemo Edition
What I shared on Facebook on Sunday 03rd October 2021 as my Cancer Journal 16. These cancer journals were my ongoing strategy of keeping people up to date without having to share the same information again and again. I would write, and then I would get specific friends to act as beta readers, and that was helpful. Then I would post to Facebook, and send the same message by email, What’s App, SMS, etc. It saved me a lot of emotional energy for me, and that was becoming vital. ⭐ ... continue reading...
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