Author Archives: Anitra

I’ve always wanted my posts here to come across as informational, but also as a creative expression of my optimism.  So those times that I don’t feel very creative, or optimistic, or either, I avoid writing.  But then people miss … Continue reading →

Sorry for that last post… I think just writing it depressed me more.  But I’m back to being me again.  A little sore from exercise, and in good spirits:  that’s a pretty great combo for me.   Just recently, Patti … Continue reading →

The vinorelbine they were giving via a PICC line didn’t really help.  Some parts stayed as they were, some parts got worse.  Oddly enough I argued to get the PICC line removed so that I could go hiking in the … Continue reading →

Philosophy:  Gravity pulls us down.  Mother Earth and all her glorious mass have created this force field that we can only escape via NASA.  Well, I tried that once and they denied me.  So physically, we’re stuck. What I would … Continue reading →

I suppose there was a point where I wondered if I would see this day.  Then suddenly it was here.  Fear and worry are useless unless (wow, thought I made a typo there for a moment) they motivate us to … Continue reading →

I’ve made a connection with a woman who told me she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer…14 years ago.  When people ask her how things are going, her reply has something to do about being glad to be on … Continue reading →

I just swallowed 5 really big pills.  They were a really pretty orange color that almost made me like them, sort of like the tip of an orange Mr Sketch marker when it’s still brand new, except without the scented … Continue reading →

I suppose there’s a lot of ambiguity when we tell others how we are.  What I deem as the line between ‘good’ and ‘not so good’ might very well be considered well below someone else’s ‘shitty.’   My first thought … Continue reading →

(get it Deb?  just for you!) And I got it.  Some new drug just approved this year shows promise for treating metastatic breast cancer (Kadcyla if you’re wondering… sounds like Godzilla, right?  Attack!!).  It’s tolerated better than what I’ve been … Continue reading →

Lily is the intelligent 7 yr old who loves to help me grade physics papers.  She’s the eldest of the three kids we love to live next door to.  The other day she was over and asked for an Otter … Continue reading →