Hello friends! Life’s been busy of late so I’m afraid we’ve sadly neglected you. Here’s a quick survey of recent Deb ‘n’ Val highlights: My trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, with my mother and sister was a balm and a delight. We immersed ourselves in art, color, music and sunshine and returned Continue Reading
hallelujah
I am here in this house this morning. I’ve walked up and down the stairs several times in search of bowls big enough for the stuffing, in search of the turkey baster, in search of the thing- i forgot what- by the time i got down there. I have proto Continue Reading
Geese, leaf fights, granite, folktales
Hi all, Val had a pretty drive over three days to Tahoe, where she is staying with Kim. So far (she reports) her visit has included climbing on rocks, a bald eagle, the sound of geese landing on a lake, crumbled granite sand, good food and good conversation. She sounds Continue Reading
an informative post
Dear all, Somehow daily life is so absorbing and tiring that we haven’t managed to bring people up to date. I’ll try to write a juicier post soon, but until then, here’s the basics: Val is slowly recovering strength and verve. It’s funny how we can be simultaneously so grateful Continue Reading
fear, blood, life
the last two weeks have been hard. a return of the thin taut fear. color bleeding out of the days as the blood seeped out of val’s nose thinly and we watched it, counted the blots, counted the kleenex, counted the minutes. i think it was two weeks ago that Continue Reading
a horizon gone rogue
i swear they are gonna give me PTSD before it’s all said and done. i will spoil the surprise now by saying everything is okay (a relative notion, keeping in mind the premise of the blog and the fact that i am out of earl grey tea). a tickle. the Continue Reading
CT scan – results Monday or Tuesday
So after the drama of last week’s emergency room visit and blood/platelet transfusion, Val’s energy ticked up a little, although she’s still feeling pretty punky. She continued having nosebleeds, but they were less severe and didn’t last as long. And now that we’re slightly used to them (and now that Continue Reading
i know you are but where am i?
Yeah. So here’s the thing. i know, again with “the thing,” but i have cancer so you have to listen to me as if i had a seat on buddha’s straight talk express. anyhow, the thing is- regaining consciousness does a not-so-suble reset of the presumption system. somehow i thought Continue Reading
a bit of excitement
Hi all, We’re fine. Which is so exciting, because Thursday night fine was only one of the options on the menu, and it wasn’t clear for a while there what we were ordering. Here’s a quick, damn the suspense and full speed ahead rendition, to be fleshed out later when Continue Reading
Last Chemo (for the time being)
The time being. now that’s an interesting phrase. poetic. all sorts of juicy implications.this being the time now time. this pool of time you see before you? it is yours. dive in. everything else is unknown. off the edge. i must tell you i am feeling better. it all started Continue Reading