If you are wondering what hair and Boise have in common, they are both childhood dreams that can be found in Erma Bombeck's book, "I want to grow hair, I want to grow up, and I want to go to Boise."
THEN:
When I was ten, I was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Even though the prognosis was bleak and the years that followed had more chemotherapy than slumber parties, the memories were priceless. After reading and laughing through Erma's book, I was inspired to begin penning my own cancer experiences, specifically the humorous ones. Although I kept them all, I only allowed family and a few friends to read them...until now.
NOW:
It has been 24 years since I was diagnosed. Despite odds, I have survived - more than that, I have thrived! However, with the long term and late term effects of chemotherapy and radiation beginning to rear their lovely little heads, cancer has again taken an active role in my life. Some cancer reminders are by my own choosing, like starting a non-profit that interacts with kids like me, but regardless of the source, new experiences have stirred me to write again. Another survivor friend of mine and I are very slowly working on a book geared towards teens and young adults going through cancer with hopes of addressing the issues that so many books omit. (I am sure I will be explaining that more somewhere on this blog.)
SO, whether it be excerpts from my childhood ramblings or things of today - these are my attempts at transparency concerning cancer!
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| One of the first times I wore a baseball cap since my hair grew back in the early 90s |
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