This time yesterday, I was running (actually more like crawling) around the neighborhoods of Los Angeles looking for bathrooms, lavatories, powder rooms, restrooms, toilets, salle de bains, washrooms, and water closets. My only requirement: a solid flush. I was NOT picky. Last night, I spent the entire night on the floor of the hotel bathroom….did I mention that time and location… Continue reading Globe-Trotting FBC
Silver Lining
Happy New Year!
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! 2011. Here we are. First of all, wasn’t it just 2000? Where did 10 years go? 10 years? Really? Holy Moly. I’ve heard so many people say that 2010 was a “bad” year. “Awful,” they’d say, “Can’t wait for it to be over.” Several of those people presumed that I felt… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Silver Lining Book: The Flâneur
A dear friend suggested the most beautiful image to incorporate into my post-chemotherapy slow-down (which was especially thoughtful knowing that slowing down usually isn’t in my repertoire!). Knowing how much I love Paris, she suggested that as I take my daily strolls, I envision being a Parisian flâneur and gave me the following book: Flâneurs,… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: The Flâneur
Pre-Chemotherapy Testing
Chemotherapy begins on Monday, the 27th. 3 days. FFS (For F**k’s Sake). I’m feeling a little anxious. Scared, I’m not. I’m anxious about how my physical body is going to react to the medications. There are several things that I have done this week to prepare for my first dose of chemotherapy: #1. The first… Continue reading Pre-Chemotherapy Testing
Lady Lumps
Many people have asked me what my Lady Lumps (no one knows what to call them…so, I prefer this term) “feel like.” Well, as you know, for the past few weeks, all I’ve felt is pain and constipation, so I was at a loss of words to describe the Lady Lumps. Heck, I was pretty… Continue reading Lady Lumps
Hugging
This was a SL (silver lining) weekend: The Husband and I walked Buzz on legitimate walks, saw some friends, took 4 3/4 to the children’s Holiday Tea at the Four Seasons Biltmore, and get this, I even went to a holiday party (for 55 minutes). Speaking of parties, I’m now acutely attuned to the social… Continue reading Hugging
P & P Update
This is going to sound nuts, but FBC is almost completely of my realm of thinking right now. Truly. My life now revolves around pain and poop (or lack thereof), which is why this post must, I’m afraid, be called the P & P Update. Gross, I know. If you can’t take it, I understand.… Continue reading P & P Update
Brookside Bites and Bags
A dear friend of mine, Kendall Conrad, shared the most magnificent recipe for Cashew Bread from her amazing cookbook “Eat Well Feel Well”. Thank you, Kendall, for all you do to make the world a better place! Cashew Bread Kendall Conrad She told me that she likes to make 3 loaves of this delicious bread… Continue reading Brookside Bites and Bags
The Silver Pen Beginnings
The inspiration for the The Silver Pen (formerly known as BrooksideBuzz.com) is to document my physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and oftentimes hilarious journey through, with, over and around breast cancer. To clarify: breast cancer isn’t funny. Not at all. However, my journey? Frequently guffaw inducing. Another clarification: I prefer to call breast cancer FBC. The… Continue reading The Silver Pen Beginnings