Fairly obvi you come out of a bone marrow transplant a far cry from what you went in as, right? I mean, duh, you have a whole new blood type and an additional DNA, which is your very own unique definition as a living being. Add to that chemotherapy-induced menopause, and you’ve got the recipe for an unrecognizable selfdom. […]
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While getting this blog organized to be published, I realized I had written virtually nothing about my hospital adventures. I spent 90 days and nights at City of Hope’s Helford Hospital, but I never really felt up to writing while I was there, and even if I did – and I know this sounds like a […]
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Queue Rod Serling: You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of time and space, but of hair. A journey into a wondrous land of strands. You’ve just crossed over into… the Baldilocks Zone. My apologies to those of you born after about 1970, for you are now wondering where the f you can […]
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I’m feeling more and more like my prick (pre + sick) self lately, and my last visit to City of Hope’s Main Lab waiting room confirmed it. Putting my new vision to use, I surveyed my fellow patients, all there for AFBT – Another F-ing Blood Test, and I realized I was the ONLY one without […]
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SECOND CHANCE I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how lucky and blessed I am to have a second chance at life. A do-over. If I had been born a few decades earlier (before bone marrow transplants), I wouldn’t have seen my 50th birthday. If my brother, Leason, had not been a match, I may […]
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Ahoy, me hearties! Fer all ye land lubbers’ information, I went under t’ cat o’ nine tails n’ got me poxed port side eye fixed. Me cap’n, Dr. K, n’ her crew did a great job n’ now aft me surgery, me eye can clearly see sails on t’ horizon. Arrrr. Shiver me timbers ~ blimey! […]
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I turned the big Five Won the other day, and to celebrate, I pulled a reverse surprise party on some friends and family 🙂 Todd and I met them in a predetermined spot, and had them wear warm, comfortable clothing. We let them know when we’d be done. We figured that’s all they needed to know. So […]
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The St. Paddy’s Rumble (Version 1) And she’s like, “Yo, bitch…” And I’m like, “I beg your pardon, but I don’t appreciate language like that.” (I know, you’re calling bs) And she’s like, “You have 16 items in your cart and this is an express check out. 15 items or less.” And I’m like, “And […]
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That’s яight, Bob’s eyes aяe f-ed up, just like mine, the infection is tяending on Twitteя and Vine. The Olympic anchoя desk went up in flames, when Bob could no longeя host the Sochi Games. What was the cause? Foul TV make-up oя яouge? Or peяhaps he ate sh*t while attempting the luge? Maybe the […]
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Have you ever tried to see through Vaseline? I have 🙂 My eyes have been taken hostage by Graft vs. Host Disease and in addition to that, TDVPHCCIBP – The Dreaded ‘Vitamin P’ (Prednisone) Has Caused Cataracts In Both Peepers. My newest team member, Dr. S3 diagnosed me with multiple cataracts and told me that I […]
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JOSELYN'S BRAWL 