Black Oak's Daughter

I’m up, and OK.  It was a couple of rough days, the worst is behind me though.  I’ll be here for a couple more days. That’s OK too. I’m being well taken care of here and not keeping anyone up needing help all hours of the night.
It’s been an experience.
I’ll be glad to be home [...]

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I’m having it. 
I’ll post when I get home. Cancer free. Say a prayer.
Thanks.

PS. The best line of the day, at Walgreens, buying the bowel prep stuff. The clerk does her thing, rings me up, puts it in the bag, looks me straight in the eye, smiles, and says: “Have a good one”

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I’ve spent the last 4 days cooking and organizing myself.  I feel like I’m making progress. I wish it wasn’t because I’m having surgery in less than 2 weeks. It’s almost like I’m nesting to have a baby.  In a weird way, I am, I guess. The cancer is coming out the same way my kid [...]

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I had my diabetic kitty at the vet today.
 
My regular vet wasn’t there so I lucked out and got the mean one. She hates me.  I get one speech  or another every time I have her.  She asks questions in a way that I know she thinks I’m abusing my beasts. It’s almost like the last gynecologist [...]

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I talked to my aunt this morning.  Our family Matriarch.  She’s 89 years old,  4′10″, and a 90 pound powerhouse of a woman.  I called to tell her I have cancer.  She got quiet.
Then something that NEVER happens, happened. 
She cursed. 
OMG it was the funniest thing ever. 
She’s usually a very proper, well put together, classy lady. Bless her heart. [...]

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It’s funny what happens when someone tells you that you have cancer.
That happened to me this morning.  I have it. The dreaded C word. I have a very curable version of it, so other than some surgery and a 4-6 week vacation from work while my guts heal and I’ll be fine. 
After the initial shock [...]

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