Tag: cancer

Chrysanthemums

I dipped a slice of green apple lightly into honey, but the metallic aftertaste of chemo in my mouth turned its sweetness bitter.

JEWISH WOMEN: BREAST & GYN CANCERS

What follows a breast or gynecological cancer diagnosis can be confounding, with challenging choices, and treatments that carry varying implications.

Pink Ribbons and Days of Awe

Seeing that damn pink ribbon made me realize that I’m still mourning the body that I had two Octobers ago, the one that I can literally never get back.

Warmth from an Afghan Blanket

Coronavirus has suddenly changed our lives, so quickly and in ways so profound that we are just beginning to grasp.