The Hermeneutics of Cancer

[sarajlarson]

From biopsies to surgery dates, it’s been a long six months.

From back in November, when Dr. Gupta discovered the specks in my back and used the words “metastasized” and “incurable”, until a couple of weeks ago when Dr. L said I wasn’t dying of cancer, I’ve thought a great deal about death and dying.  In our culture, it’s not something we talk

Comments

[agameofthree]

You're amazing. ♥

[firefly67]

You have GRIT, girl, I've always said so, from the time you first asked me "what should i do to leave Kevin?" and i said "one, get your own bank account, and two, go buy some pillows for yourself as a comfort/reward!" You went and did just that. I was proud of you then and I'm freaking awed at you now. I too, despite not having cancer, have been thinking hard about death and having to die, especially to die with so many things, I feel, left undone. I guess it's the age I am, and seeing older friends really coping with aging - and not doing all that well. I want to do it well. I want to be like Carla Zimmer-Smith, who died of MS last year, who made a goodbye video for her memorial service, entitled 'Leave Them Laughing'!! Keep up the good work, dear Sara - you DO have the courage for anything in this world - or out of it.