Category Archives: cancer

Secret Music

Posted on December 3, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I have good news. Very good news. I have finished my cancer treatment. It consisted of eighteen weeks of chemotherapy beginning March 1 and ending July 6. Major abdominal “debulking” surgery on September 7 and six more weeks of chemotherapy that … Continue reading →

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Miso Soup

Posted on November 21, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve been doing some serious larder cleaning the past few days. I’ve also been getting into soup season. We’re leaving for Chicago tonight to get ahead of the snow/sleet/freezing mixture moving in overnight. Like my mother, I like to leave … Continue reading →

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Fragility 2

Posted on November 19, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

All day today I’ve been grappling. I guess I’ve been grappling for a week now. Finally I stood still and formed the question I’m grappling with: “How long after the last treatment do you know it’s the last treatment?” I’m … Continue reading →

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The Tree

Posted on November 11, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

During these months and months of treatment, people have said a lot of things to me about my positive attitude. They’ve called me inspiring and said that if they were in my place they would most certainly feel sorry for … Continue reading →

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Limping to the Finish Line

Posted on November 7, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I feel the need to post something to get that owl off my front page, but it is tough. I had a hard weekend with the effects of the chemotherapy. I had to drag myself out of bed for five … Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on October 14, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Good news. I didn’t think the day I went back to chemotherapy would be a good day, but it really was. I had a PET scan, the first post-surgery, on Wednesday. Also checked my blood again and the CA-125 marker … Continue reading →

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Poplars

Posted on October 11, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

A big source of discussion around here this year has been the rows of poplar trees that line our driveway. They are big and shaggy but have been a really nice feature of the property. They give the driveway a stately … Continue reading →

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First Frost Kitchen

Posted on October 8, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The garden season this year has played out consistently. There has been a lot of growth, a fair amount of disease, and meager harvests. Only the poblano peppers (a plant I bought, didn’t start from seed) produced enough small peppers … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on September 30, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

My sister has been staying with me the past ten days as I recover from surgery (three weeks ago). It’s been a really great time of visiting and she has leant her strength where I don’t have it. She has … Continue reading →

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Waves

Posted on September 25, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

By any measure, my healing and recovery and just plain old stamina through these cancer treatments has been great. Above average. Stunning even. These past two weeks since the surgery have been quiet, monitoring my body and kind of keeping … Continue reading →

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