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Porn and Guns for the Cure 7 Oct 2012 | 10:57 pm
Those of you who know me will know that I've been criticizing Komen and pink-ribbon marketing for years. (See: Pink Ribbons) I wasn't planning to write about pink ribbon marketing this October, but th...
No More T-DM1 for Me 4 Oct 2012 | 02:36 am
This will be a short (very short) post, to answer those of you who have been wondering or worrying about me. I was bumped from the T-DM1 clinical about three weeks ago, because of disease progression,...
A Funny Story 23 Aug 2012 | 09:50 pm
This IS a funny story, if I can make it so. It needs enough background to make sense, but not too much. OK, the simple version: Last night, a nursing assistant here at the Manor gave me a piece of...
Broken Ankle 17 Aug 2012 | 10:25 pm
I broke my right ankle on Wednesday, August 1. I wrote the headline "Broken Ankle" two days later. I wasn't able to write this three-sentence post until a few days after that. What else was there to s...
'Now, Just Breathe Normally ..." 30 Jul 2012 | 02:25 am
I don't know about you, but hearing those words makes it almost impossible for me to breathe normally. I start paying too much attention to my breath and then I can't relax and "breathe normally." Thi...
Home Towns 11 Jul 2012 | 11:14 pm
The Cheeky Librarian sent me the link to a story about her hometown, Sedalia, Missouri: Queen City of the Prairies It's a great story, and reading it inspired me to google my hometown, Hoquiam, Washin...
Toothpaste Trivia 6 Jul 2012 | 08:48 pm
This headline caught my eye the other day: Chocolate toothpaste wins prestigious international award. First, I'd never heard of chocolate toothpaste. Second, I can't imagine using it. Would you brush ...
'Earth to Jeanne ...' 27 Jun 2012 | 11:31 pm
Writer's block. "Cancered-out."* Waiting for the next shoe to drop, medical or otherwise. Nothing to say. Given all of the above, I won't be blogging for awhile. * I borrowed this expression from Ann'...
Ferris Wheel Trivial 9 Jun 2012 | 11:26 pm
I thought that Seattle's new waterfront ferris wheel was tall, at 157 feet. Not true. * The original Ferris Wheel, built in 1893, was 264 feet tall. * The Singapore Flyer (2008) is the world's tallest...
Is Your Doctor Going Broke? 9 Jun 2012 | 09:08 pm
I have to admit that I wasn't aware of this recent trend. I tend to look at things from the patient's point of view--including a stack of medical bills that I can't pay--rather than the doctor's. Then...
