Tag: Matters At Hand

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Survival Rates

Enjoying the evening heat Yesterday Alan saw his oncologist and found out that his 5-year survival...

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Those Cigarettes

At the gym last week, in between doing the rowing machine and the stair climber, Nathalie asked if...

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A Writing Affair

One of my first memories of writing was in second grade. I had taken to writing my name with a...

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How I Love Yoga, Let Me Count the Ways

The stretches. The muscle building. The focus on the present. Yes, it’s true, those are all...

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Finding Inspiration In an Eggplant

Now that Alan is eating again, is putting on weight and doesn’t have 5 different IVs and...

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Better Than Sams

A few of my favorite Bruins. This weekend, I spent some time with Vivien and Jennifer who were in...

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Protecting My First Born

How I feel about kids is sort of how I feel about hair plugs or tattoos. They are nice enough, but...

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After Summer Camp

Before Alan was diagnosed, our lives had a smooth, uninterruptible rythm. During the week we would...

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Never Again, Hopefully

Under normal circumstances, saying, “Goodbye, I hope I never see you again” to someone...

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No Rinse Shampoo

The other day I was laying next to Alan in his hospital bed and was getting lost in the scenery...

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