From the monthly archives:

August 2009

3 Minute Future

by shannon August 19, 2009 Cancer

Today, Barack Obama will be on Blogtalkradio.  This should be one of the happiest days in my career. I am producing the show, and it’s fitting.  I followed his career path, I read his books, I enjoy him both as a person and as the man who is working hard to bring some sense to [...]

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Rx Prescription for the Cancer Patient: Titanium Spork

by shannon August 7, 2009 Cancer

This morning, I’m minding my own business, workin’ on the ad server when the UPS guy comes running up my driveway and hurls a package into my garage and bolts.
Actually, you dear reader, may need some back story on that before we can go any further.  Working from home does indeed have its perks, but [...]

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“I’m a Spork Enthusiast.”

by shannon August 4, 2009 Cancer

In a dramatic turn of events, Dr. Christina, my boss and best friend, who is an esteemed graduate of an Ivy League School who we will not mention in this blogpost due to the malicious need from other alumni to steal her ideas, there has been a new diagnosis of my chicky-issues, made by said [...]

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Effing Pissed.

by shannon August 3, 2009 Cancer

So, this morning comes and goes without a call from surgery scheduling at Dr. Kelly’s office this morning. So, I decide to call them.  The below conversation is what took place:
Receptionist: Hello, blah blah Obstetrics and Gynecology, how may I help you?
Me: Hello, I would like to speak to the Surgery Scheduler please.
Receptionist: Is this [...]

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A Malignant Melanoma Walks Into a Bar…

by shannon August 1, 2009 Cancer

Oh, how I love these people.  Not so long ago, I met a gentleman named Matthew Zachary that came to Blogtalkradio with a well established show called The Stupid Cancer Show.  (See the badge to the left there as well.) I thought to myself, “Ha. What a great name for a show. Good for him…what [...]

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Abdominal Surgery: Partay In My Room!

by shannon August 1, 2009 Cancer

So, gearing up for a surgery.  I talked to the Doc’s office on Friday and she confirmed it will be an abdominal surgery.  I already have a big, crooked, wide vertical scar from belly button to pubic bone from Sam, and a horizontal, nearly hidden scar from Logan.  Anything beyond that at this point is [...]

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If

by shannon August 1, 2009 Cancer

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And [...]

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