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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A kicking-cancer’s-ass and everything else under the sun update

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I guess it’s time for another update on the whole kicking-cancer’s-ass and getting-on-with-my-life situation.

Let me ‘splain.

No, there’s too much. Let me sum up.

The Ugly

I finished up the radiation treatments and my skin is feeling much better, although it still looks dirty and scaly in a big square-shaped [...]

Walkthrough of Radiation Treatment for a Cancer Patient

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Curious what radiation treatment is like for cancer patients? Here’s a peek into my experience getting radiated for breast cancer.

My first day with the radiation team did not involve radiation at all. On this appointment, I spent the bulk of my time in a CT Scan machine (no contrast) that was used to take [...]

One Word: Hope

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you? (Reverb 10 – Day 1 / Prompt Author: Gwen Bell)

I didn’t have to think very long or very hard to assign a [...]

It Gets Real

by Judy Schwartz Haley

She had warm eyes and the sweetest smile, but it was her wit that took my breath away. You had to pay attention because her comments were quiet, under-the-breath, but they would make you snort-laugh and shoot your champagne out your nose.

To be honest, I didn’t know her very well, we only met a [...]