HeyJaredLaurel Haigh Gore
I used to think having skin cancer scars was annoying. Then I was diagnosed with Stage IV terminal lung cancer. Huge change in perspective that.
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Milestone not Headstone (opens the original)
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Humans have long marked milestones, noting the highlights of the passing time as their lives tick the tock. Birthdays, first tooth, loss of virginity, graduation, becoming legal, student loan payoff, 100K on the ol’ car, completing a marathon, earning a promotion, 25th and 50th anniversaries, becoming a Nana, retirement – all pauses along the road to smile, fleeting invitations to stop and reflect before plowing on ahead to the next one.Today I’m hitting a milestone I’d never imagined: it’s my f
Ordinary is just fine by me. (opens the original)
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People who love me know that I adore September. The shift from the sun being a hot slap to a warm caress on my face is an annual gift. Add in the stunning colors that slowly emerge, the tomato abundance, the return of moisture, an anniversary and birthdays and it’s a month long joyfest with Earth Wind & Fire as a soundtrack.This year September is also The Sweet Spot. I’ve done chemo and radiation and am now solely on the daily targeted med we all hope will keep me around for “awhile”. I feel pre
Fading away (opens the original)
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Well, I did it again. When a friend asked me over dinner how I was doing, I answered. Instead of saying “Things are going ok” or “Doing good” I briefly spoke about what treatment was next if insurance allowed it, and how it would impact the next couple of months. Eyes glazed over and the subject was changed. I had blown it. It’s not that folks don’t care but metastatic lung cancer isn’t the best topic at a gathering ever. Sadly, this is my life right now. There isn’t much I can contri
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