Make MM Matter: Scrapbook of a Cancer Graduate 22 Sep 2010 | 05:42 am

Indian Vogue-ing with my chemo cut Bonus! Fabric flies, but my chemo cut stays put One year anniversary of my coming out at TIFF- Thanks to the Globe and Mail for putting the story of a Cancer Gradu...

I wish me a long remission… 21 Sep 2010 | 12:41 pm

And now for a public service announcement: Let’s make Myeloma Matter… And a cancer carol… I wish you a long re-mission, I wish you a long re-mission… I wish ME a long re-mission And a Happy, New ...

Anniversaries 19 Jul 2010 | 07:22 am

I went away to Nelson BC. There is something lyrical about heading west. Freedom-seeking. With or without a wagon containing all your worldly possessions. I love the mountains for how they free me o...

Harakiri and hot flashes and RIP Dennis Hopper 31 May 2010 | 03:56 pm

My laptop commit harakiri It was the most amazingly prosaic swan dive from the second floor. One moment the device was in my hands, then I heard the impact as it landed, squarely, one floor below. A...

Battle Fatigue 16 May 2010 | 02:30 pm

Imagining by Farrokh Chothia Battle Fatigue I’m not sure about the symptoms. But I’m a girl with hunches. Maybe I feel distressed because I’ve been lying in the lap of darkness. Leaving that place ...

MM Memos and Gangajal 14 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am

I’m back from Rishikesh. The holy city of hindus. Located in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas. Ganga darshan. A glimpse beyond the bag of bones. Spiritual theatre Passed many shaven pilgri...

Ever met a child philosopher? 12 Mar 2010 | 03:32 am

I land in Mumbai on February 15th. The immigration officer looks at my passport, glances up at me, looks down again then fixes me with a stare ‘Madam….’ A pause. Is my Visa legible? I really need t...

Back to Business 10 Mar 2010 | 04:04 am

Back to the business of blogging It’s been a while. Of moving from highlight to highlight. And then not writing about it. Cause the heart is not simply suspended in a body. It’s also linked to time a...

Resolution 2010 15 Jan 2010 | 05:35 pm

Yellow Signs 2010 12 Jan 2010 | 06:22 am

A quick yellow post-it I’m out! Looking for the first yellow signs of 2010 Stem Cell Transplant: It was an odyssey. A trip to the core. The marrow had its way. Now I’m full of cheerful stem cells,...