EARLY SPRING CLEANING! IT'S HYSTERY...

Hello dear readers: well, on to a new phase! Apparently Chemo has reduced active C enough to clean out unwanted baggage! The MRI showed additional reduction of active cancer, and no indication of interference with the bladder, so surgery is the word of the day. The surgeon who specializes in gynecological surgery for oncology patients is recommending a total hysterical sweep out, I mean hysterectomy - all intended to buy time. Hey, do I need this plumbing?? Hello!!

While surgery is always a bit daunting, I look forward to time out of chemo, and a return to somewhat normalcy after this year of chemicals. After six months of weekly drip, I'll actually miss my fabulous chemo team, especially June, my always cheery chemo nurse, Zulmira and the CNA crew who always provided comfort and snacks, and CI, the endlessly patient intake clerk who handles the endless paperwork as we stream through.

So, I'll be laid up a bit, then on the mend - and on with living each day! Stay tuned for updates - xx

MOVING SLOWLY IN 2011...

Greetings dear readers! Again, a delay in postings - have been waiting to hear about my future... I now have to go for an MRI as the CAT scan doesn't tell enough to determine my future treatment - ah the wheels of progress in medical treatment time...

Otherwise, January moves on into 2011. my latest attitude adjustment for 2011 is: not just 'hope', but possibility and opportunity. Hope without action is mere fantasy. My plans for action in 2011 include action to continue my road to health, action to clear up chaos in my personal sphere, action to add my own small part to positive social change and social justice.

These three plans have of course their own internal contradictions (what in life doesn't???) Action for health may include more inaction in terms of my physical and work life, but can
always mean action in terms of my intellectual and spiritual life. There are so many messages that tell us about negative activity in our smaller and larger communities, yet I realize how important it is to seek out news of positive change. My old friend Diane visited last week and shared her victories in Santa Fe NM - the city succeeded in raising the minimum wage within the city limits to more than $9.00 an hour - actual progress towards a living wage! While such actions may continue to send corporations overseas for the sweatshop wages that secure huge profits, this action serves as a model for collaboration between public and private spheres of influence. I am so encouraged by this success!

So we need to keep our antennae tuned for such success, and to look for arenas (arenae??) for action. (Couldn't resist this image - snails with hats...)

While my own individual contributions and progress are definitely snailish (how's that for a word for today), I am seeking the slow and steady movement forward in each moment. Like snails, we each carry our own universe on our backs; we each leave a trail in the annals of human history, no matter how small.

Stopping by my blog on this post snowy evening, I welcome your thoughts and responses! xSal