Please accept my sincerest apologies. I was not in top form last week and hence missed my usual posting. I know it’s a tad bit late, but better late than never is what I always say! She knew she was one in a million. In every way she was, just not in the way she’d … Continue reading Lung Cancer’s Lethal Letter Combinations, Would You Be That 1 In A Million?
Author: thehopefulpessimist
Staging…And I Don’t Mean A House Or A Movie, I’m Talking About My Kid’s Cancer Diagnosis
As I wrote about earlier, I fell into reading and researching anything and everything about pediatric Anaplastic Large Cell Non–Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, after receiving confirmation from our pediatrician that this was what our daughter had. It should come as no surprise that information was quite limited, due to the fact that so few children are affected … Continue reading Staging…And I Don’t Mean A House Or A Movie, I’m Talking About My Kid’s Cancer Diagnosis
The Empty Seat On My Patio Swing
I’m searching for her again. It’s so unlike me to do this, but I look for her. I’m frustrated because I don’t feel her presence. I haven’t obviously because she’s been gone for over a year now, but still, I search. Human beings are funny, odd creatures aren’t we? Perhaps it’s all living creatures. My … Continue reading The Empty Seat On My Patio Swing
My Teenager Is Turning Me Into A Scary Clown And Even I’m Terrified
So, it looks like I’m going to go ahead and purchase a beat up, creepy as fuck, old, rusted out ice cream truck that I found on Kijiji for $3,000…Canadian. A helluva deal. Backfires and smokes like a chimney but it still runs, so I have no complaints. I think an infamous criminal society used … Continue reading My Teenager Is Turning Me Into A Scary Clown And Even I’m Terrified
Metamorphosis
Hell, I’m not afraid of myself anymore, but I sure the hell am afraid to be myself right now. Change can be a frightening thing and can cause us to fear what may arise from it. One of my biggest fears is failure. I always pose the question, is the grass greener on the other … Continue reading Metamorphosis





