My oncologist gave me the best gift I could have asked for this Christmas. He released me from his care. At almost 11 years since…
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Christmas looks different this year. Blinking lights on IV poles not twinkling tree lights. The mechanized roar of blood pressure cuffs and sequential compression cuffs…
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I’ve been talking a walk down memory lane the last few days. All the way back to high school. I’m being inducted into the William…
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I’m not terribly choosy when it comes to making escapes from the real world. I’m equally comfortable and content in the mountains or on the…
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“…My story is one of loss and gain. Its also one of faith, or of different, sequential faiths, beginning with my arrogant, unwarranted and since-abandoned…
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As a professional writer, I have long considered myself a storyteller. Few things excite me more than using my skills to tell stories about everything…
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The atrium coffee shop at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is sunlit and relatively quiet. I’m on a break between scans to pinpoint newly diagnosed…
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The opportunity to share gratitude over a delicious meal with loved ones doesn’t get much better. My favorite part of…
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There are 18 days shopping days until Thanksgiving, and I’m concerned about my social media friends, and myself for that matter. Historically, my Facebook feed…
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The coolest thing happened today. I turned 50. The popular zeitgeist tells me I should be mourning the loss of my youth because as a…