On Tuesday afternoon we meet with my oncologist, Dr. Sekhon.  The expected was confirmed; I am in recurrence.  My CA 125 marker crept up...

Today is my 3rd rebirthday.  While it is important to acknowledge this milestone, I am not feeling very celebratory.  The inevitable has...

Two days ago I returned home from a lovely week in Breckenridge with my parents.  We marveled at the icy art of the International Snow...

OK, so I'm tossing humility out the window and gonna brag on myself a wee bit. Yesterday at 1 o'clock: a 90 minute gym workout -- 25 min...

It's that time of year when as a nation we collectively count our blessings.  For me, that has become a daily practice.  There are not...

We returned home from an amazing Australian Adventure to the final stages of a bathroom remodeling adventure.  We are thrilled two have...

We spent the past two weeks soaking up some much needed R&R in Breckenridge after our Rick Steves “Heart of Europe” tour.  We hit some...

I bumped into my friend Loren at TJ's.  As usual, he greeted me with a radiant smile and a big hug.  "Michelle," he said, "where have you...

It has been an emotionally exhausting week.  March 3rd was my second "re-birthday," the anniversary of my surgery at Churchill Hospital. ...

I spent Valentine's Day on my last date with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel, with my doting Mom as chaperone.  Unfortunately the date didn't...

Chemo # 4 came and went in betwixt the chaos of three separate evacuations: fire/ash, rain, and flood.  Tonight is the eve of chemo # 5...

A week in Bardo We spent the past four days sheltering from the Thomas Fire flames and smoke at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara on the Gaviota...

Appetizer: a nice cocktail of steroids and three anti nausea meds Main Course: 50 milligrams of Avastin Side dish: 309 milligrams of...

Thank you everyone for the numerous and varied offers of support this past month.  I have an easy way you can make a positive difference...

Back in June, I took a hard hat tour of the almost finished Cancer Center.  Bruce and I made a donation and were offered a tour as a...

This post was supposed to be about my 45th birthday.  I have dubbed today my "50% birthday," setting the intention that I am only 50...

My bloodwork is normal!  I have made it one year post chemo -- four more years to go and I got this monster beat!  This weekend we...

Still reading? If you want to venture back and read the beginning of this sage, the oldest posts are here. I am in the process of...