Category Archives: cancer

Some Days are for Grieving 5.11.2020

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Natural Mama Notes

Yesterday was Mother’s Day. A strange Mother’s Day for sure, but a day of celebration, nonetheless. A day to look forward to in a sea of non-celebratory days.  Today is today. Today is NOT Mother’s Day. There will be no … Continue reading →

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FRIENDS

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Natural Mama Notes

Time: aching. precious.Why this deep sadness?There, at the edges. Some days it creeps in. ‘So much to do, so little time.’‘No time like the present.’‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead.’ This body craves rest. With rest comes darkness.To sadness, a loyal … Continue reading →

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Bald Woman Rising

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

The year is 2018. We Americans live in a country divided, our news feeds filled with stories of people judging others based on external factors and taking action against them for it. As I endured the chemotherapy treatments that in … Continue reading →

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RELEASE.

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

This weekend marks an anniversary for our family. One year ago, my son Dylan’s PANDAS symptoms were at their most acute. It was a horrifying weekend in terms of his illness.  Although Dylan had received an anxiety and OCD diagnosis … Continue reading →

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On the Threshold of Spring

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

“How are you feeling?” I’ve come to hate that question. When I know it’s coming, I brace myself for it. I run through potential answers in my head, tossing some aside, tweaking others until I settle upon a response. Like … Continue reading →

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Ode to Mon Cher Philippe 6/4/1951-2/5/2018

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

This tribute was written in the days immediately following the passing of my husband’s stepfather Phil, after a brave battle with cancer. Phil received his cancer diagnosis on the same day I started this current round of chemotherapy, 1/2/18. It was … Continue reading →

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Disco Balls & Diana Ross:  A “Coming Out” Party

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

When we think of a cancer patient, the image of a bald head inevitably is part of that picture. For cancer patients ourselves, hair loss is a reality we must face. Even if we choose to embrace the hair loss … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

Things I am grateful for today: Our health insurance. The Dana Farber Cancer Institute doctors, staff, volunteers and donors. That my illness is universally recognized to exist, and there’s a variety of treatment plans with proven success rates, and my … Continue reading →

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Trench Vibe

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

winter winds whip on the front lines of all things health + wealth + being + nothingness + that which lies within mindfulness on steroids, escaping deeply alert and ever watchful, losing sleep focused when it’s called for: track, weigh, … Continue reading →

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Steroids and Spa Days

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

It’s just after midnight and I am awake. Last night at 1:46am I ordered a “make your own smoothies with our pre-measured ingredients and recipes” delivery service, scheduled to start next week. That would be the steroids. I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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