It seems to be time to accept that time has not stood still since I was first diagnosed in May with terminal lung cancer. My goal now is trying to reach peace and acceptance that the time is coming much faster than I originally anticipated. When I was first diagnosed and given average life expectancy… Read More »
Right to Die With Dignity
How does it feel to know you’re dying soon?
Well, technically, we’re all dying from the moment we are born. How long it takes to become aware of this fact and what we think about it after we know leads to a whole different consciousness. I was told in May 2018 that the average life expectancy of the stage 4 lung cancer I have… Read More »
Cannabis vs. Opioids for Pain and Cancer
Also: Can Cannabis Cure Cancer?? I’ve got a ways to go to catch up since my last post in August (Life and Death Decisions). Before that, I had a rude awakening to pain that can come with cancer (Pain is a Game Changer) – something I hadn’t experienced before since my terminal diagnosis in May.… Read More »
Life and Death Decisions
I am the leader of my life, as far as making decisions about it anyway. So I’m going to start this by repeating that I’m not writing this to ask opinions on what I should or shouldn’t do. I write these things out as therapy or trying to sort through and get things straight in… Read More »
Do I Have The Right to Die With Dignity?
Who gets to make that decision? And what exactly does die with dignity mean? Is there really any such thing as dignity in death? Isn’t it something we’re supposed to fight against with all our might – just to stay alive at any price? Isn’t any quality of life better than death? I’ve had some… Read More »
LSD Treatments
No, unfortunately, I haven’t found a new cancer cure using psychedelics. But when this acronym crossed my mind to describe what I’ve been doing the last few days to treat my weary self after finally getting to Oregon, I couldn’t resist. The LSD I’ve been indulging in stands for Lazy Slug Days. It’s exactly what… Read More »
Anniversaries – Some Special, Some Suck
Yesterday was the one month anniversary of me hearing my formal diagnosis is terminal stage 4 lung cancer with average life expectancy of one year. Since then, it’s been a roller coast ride with multiple moods and levels of acceptance. It’s really quite amazing what your mind can go through in such a short period… Read More »
Letting Go of What I Think Should Happen
Unusual for me, but I’ve been at such a loss for words and my mind has been so jumbled, I just have not been able to publicly share the diagnosis the oncologist gave me on May 24. But I’ve gotten to the point where I must because quite honestly, I just can’t yet bring myself… Read More »