“Austin boy’s poem about mom’s cancer being made into short film” by Chris Yu
Article on Medical Memoir
This is an interesting read.
“Poor Historians: Some Notes on Medical Memoir” by Suzanne Koven, Illustrations by Stephen Doyle
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Writing Prompt – July 25th, 2015
Write about a time when you made a mistake–big or little. How did you try and fix it? How do you wish you had fixed it? Write for 20 minutes.
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Writing Prompt- July 25th, 2015
Write about a time you were lost–in a place or in your life. Write for 20 minutes.
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Fear – a collaborative poem by Gilda’s Club Writing Workshop Summer 2015
What a surprise–it was never expected
What again? Wow, God is trying to tell me something!
I hope I can beat the odds on this one.
Fear suffocates me, if I let it, but I can’t let it–can I?
So there’s no escape, I must exist with a new scarred reality
My diagnosis is not fatal
I fear my cancer growing somewhere in the body that will deem it inoperable.
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Chemotherapy Gratitude– a collaborative poem by Gilda’s Club Writing Workshop Summer 2015
It’s a mixed bag
My emotions run the gamut
The most disgusting and challenging experience of my entire life
For being alive in the moment, to love the sounds of birds in the morning
The yucky stuff going through my body is healing this sickness
God giving me another chance in life
What good does fear do?
It’s all good!
Paradoxes abound as my body struggles
Not to mention all the good gifts!
It’s both the end and the beginning.
For another day. Friends, family, opportunity to be the best I can be.
Life and health
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Radiation – a collaborative poem by Gilda’s Club Writing Workshop Summer 2015
X-rays do your thing.
Hopeful to prevent future cancer cells
What an ordeal!
Making me weak and irritable
I hated radiation but the techs were great.
When it was zapping me I felt like it was healing me.
One acquaintance I met and discarded
Brighten up y’all!
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Scar – a collaborative poem by Gilda’s Club Writing Workshop Summer 2015
Are my scars going to change me? No way!
Where’s my scar? Over thar?
No, it’s on my nose–right thar!
I’m so scared–am I going to wake up?
I only cried right before.
Sleeping without memory, awake with happiness and surprise
Bye, bye, boobie!
Scars are marks of courage and triumph
A real beauty!
I will try and be strong and brave.
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Fear – a collaborative poem by Gilda’s Club Writing Workshop Summer 2015
Always present, must be confronted
This is serious!
Fear and anxiety are fighting my sanity
Every diagnosis I become scared and afraid
Diagnosis conflicts with my well-being
I don’t want to fear anything
You will not get me down
I will overcome with positivity
For the little things–a smile makes my day.
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Writing Prompt – July 14, 2015
Make a list poem starting each sentence with either “I believe”, “I want to believe”, or “I used to believe”. Write for 15-20 minutes.
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