The Weekend to Conquer Cancer
September 12, 2021 – This morning started a bit tough. I woke up sluggish, with every bone in my body aching. Nagib brought me 2 Tylenols and got me out of bed. It was the Princess Margaret’s Weekend to Conquer Cancer day! And so off we drove to downtown to participate in the Walk. We […]
Choosing Hope: A virtual book launch and author reading
This month I was scheduled to do a number of book launches, promotions and signings for my book Choosing Hope: 1 Woman. 3 Cancers. Due to COVID-19, all these events have been cancelled. So here I am, improvising and doing virtual events.
A Humbling Experience!
I am a Type A personality – competitive, an overachiever, ambitious, impatient. Anything that slows me down or keeps me from getting things done irks me. Waiting in long lines, rambling meetings with no purpose, cumbersome processes — these are things that drive me nuts. Over the past few years, as I have grappled with […]
It’s Been a Month of Ups and Downs….
This month I had a real scare. Everything was hazy and I couldn’t see anything in the distance.
The Munira Bra!
I have heard of people who have streets named after them. People who have hospitals, libraries and and schools with their names displayed prominently. Last month, I learnt that President Obama has the dubious honour of having a parasite named after him, Baracktrema obamai, by a scientist who wanted to honour him. Well now, I […]
Mid-way Checkpoint
I am now mid-way through my chemo treatment for breast cancer: 3 chemo sessions done, with 3 more to go. I wish I could say that with each chemo, things get easier. The truth is that chemo is not very selective and cannot differentiate between good and bad cells. It just invades the […]
The silver lining
I see ye visibly, and now believe That he, the Supreme Good, to whom all things ill Are but as slavish officers of vengeance, Would send a glistering guardian, if need were To keep my life and honour unassailed. Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the […]
“Here we go again!”
My Journey through cancer — the sequel.