Listen to Joan read a poem "Variation on a thme by Rilke" by Denise Leverton http://www.cellular-wisdom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Blog_6_22_101.mp3 We are getting close to the day of surgery - Thursday, June 24th. I will be in Denver with a friend the evening before and the evening after, returning to the Canyon on Friday. The surgeon will remove the [...]
This is a fountain I would see heading back from my walk through the neighborhood in San Diego. This tree reminded me of the breezes and beauty of Hawaii. It has been a lovely time here in San Diego. We travel home in the afternoon.
So many have connected with me to share their stories - stories of all kinds, moving, deep stories of challenges that could have diminished them, but instead has fostered their strength of being. I thank each and every one of you for trusting that I would cherish your sharing. Indeed, I do, greatly! This morning [...]
Arrived in San Diego last night. Today we walked along the water. How incredibly delightful to see the boats and so many people out walking - all ages, very young to quite older. Wonderful to see people moving so energetically. Then Breakfast at "The Broken Yolk" displaying flags of the countries competing in the soccer games. Much [...]
Watch the PowerPoint of this morning's talk. Goingfrom_here_to_there Before leaving for San Diego and The Endocrine Society Meeting I am giving a talk at the invitation of Lauri Dykstra to speak at The Second Annual Women Leadership Program for Safeway leaders. Thank you, Lauri for the opportunity to speak to these leaders. And a big thanks [...]
We are headed to The Endocrine Society Annual Meeting tomorrow, Friday June 18th. We look forward to connecting with friends, while in San Diego. We return to Colorado, Monday evening - June 21st. Surgery is scheduled for Thursday, June 24th, in Denver at the University of Colorado Breast Center. It is outpatient surgery. Our plan is to go [...]
Listen to Joan reading her poem http://www.cellular-wisdom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Blog_6_17_2010.mp3 This morning walking the canyon roads I felt the invitation to release any fear or sadness that might be lingering in the backroads of my mind to the earth. It was a lovely invitation from the earth. In response I felt a lightness as the earth so willingly [...]
http://www.cellular-wisdom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Blog_6_16_2010.mp3 Listen to Joan read the poem "Lost" by David Wagoner and her reflections Walking the roads of our canyon, once again, I am struck by the beauty of life that surrounds me. The hillsides of green, the valleys, the mountains behind the hills, the trees, the rocks, the flowing water - how differently I [...]
Good news today - from PET/CT scan. The report states that no other site seems to actively take up glucose in addition to the lump and node already identified by biopsy. Ah, how the joys of the journey uplift one, so quickly!
Driving early this morning to get a PET and CT scan I kept wonering about "The Gift, disguised." During breakfast after the scan I wrote this: The Gift Disguised Disguised as a biopsy, PET/CT scan, echogram, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation lies an unknown gift disguised as breast cancer. I am opening to the gift, wondering [...]