Author: Patty Morini

9.1.09 Chemo Education

We attended an hour of education today at the Cancer Center.  It consisted mostly of info about the specific chemo meds that are going to be used (Adriamycin and Cytoxan) and all the possible side effects.   I don’t know, but I would imagine listening to all the possible bodily functions that could misfire, might cause…


Off to Tucson

I found out the biopsy results while B was on a week long trip to Alaska.  My surgeon called Friday at 7pm telling me it was breast cancer.  I went to A’s softball tourney the next day and flew out to a pleasure/business trip in Arizona at 6:50 am on Sunday.  No one but my…


Early thoughts

When breast cancer was confirmed after a biopsy, I immediately thought of a series of mandalas that I drew after I left Alaska.  This was 20 years ago at a time when I obviously needed self nurturance. The writing below image 1 suggests that I was feeling pretty vulnerable and needed to take better care…