Life after treatment

On the subject of men. I'd rather know that someone just doesn't get it--information that is more likely to come from a man--than the whole business of trying to figure out if a potentially sympathetic woman really is.

One of the pleasures of being a single woman is that your partner doesn't let you down. I'm one of the lucky ones now, I have someone in my life who is supporting me, but I honestly think, over all, it's easier on your own. Which doesn't mean I would change my circumstances, but it's easier if you don't have to process everything form someone else's point of view every time you have a new problem.

I've a long history of being a tough chicky and I've been dealing with this disease for 11 years next week. There have been comparisons made to how I 'managed' back then--when I was in my forties--and how I am coping with my recurrence now. Apparently I was better at it last time. It's interesting to hear people tell me how much they admired my strength and resilience back then (information that would have been useful at the time) and how sorry they are that it is knocking me around now.

The people that matter don't come out with this shit.