Tuesday, November 10, 2009

i have cancer

i can't tell you when i went from being a woman "diagnosed with breast cancer" to a woman who "has breast cancer." it was a gradual slide, a matter of learning to be able to say it. but i can tell you exactly when i went from being a woman who "has breast cancer" to someone who "has cancer." it was this morning at 6:23.

my mouth felt particularly scuzzy. i looked in the mirror and found my tongue and the entire inside of my mouth covered with white fuzz, just like the rind on a piece of brie. 

i have thrush and i have f(*&ing cancer. 

1 comment:

  1. You are strong, and I am sending more possitve thoughts and strengh from NH! There is a lot of love behind this!

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