Hi everyone. I hope you all are having a great Thanksgiving weekend.A few people asked in response to my last post what specifically was the conflicting information I got about my decision to stop …
Resilience
It's been so long, I'm not sure where to start.I haven't written because I've been in a hole, and to write about it would have made it more real, and I felt ashamed about what was happening to me. …
Fear
The morning is the most difficult time of day.The morning is when I wake gripped with fear, my heart seized with terror at the thought of waking up, getting out of bed, living through the …
The Trauma
My chemotherapy schedule has started to wind down. I have one more very intense 8-week block left, which may or may not happen, but either way have completed over 9 months of a year-long course of …
Taking It One Day at a Time
Hi everyone.Today will be brief because I'm really starting to feel the effects of this round's chemo, and I want to make sure I reserve my energy to teach an awesome class tomorrow on …
How to Cope When Life Sucks
First off, I wanted to say a big THANK YOU for all of your positive feedback and comments about my UCLA Grand Rounds talk. I had so much fun doing it and I'm thrilled my message resonated with so many …
