Journal, March 17, 2026
The irony of today is that it’s exactly one year since I received my first dose of Adriamycin and Cytoxan—the “red devil,” something I truly did not want to have. Today marks my one-year anniversary. I had a routine appointment with my oncologist, and fortunately, because things are going so well, there wasn’t much to […]
Journal, February 21, 2026
I am finally on the slopes. The weather is wonderful after a series of storms; it is bright and sunny, the air is crisp, and it is not too cold. I am happy. The wind is whistling in my ears, and the snow is rustling under my skis, and I feel I am living to […]
Journal, January 14, 2026
Today was definitely a day of my much more intimate acquaintance with ChatGPT. The image above has been created by ChatGPT. I finally got paid version of it and I asked it to create an image of middle aged woman talking to artificial intellect. We then proceeded to changing the woman’s hair, removing her earrings, […]
Journal, December 10, 2025
And here it is, the day before surgery. I go for a walk in predawn light and as the sky changes from midnight black to gray with peach on the horizon the magical light intensifies fall colors. They seem richer, stronger, bolder. I see an owl and I actually see it twice – with swish […]
Journal, December 3, 2025
I inherited Alzheimer’s gene. I was also afraid to develop the disease and used to say when it happens and I will get a common infection of any kind don’t give me antibiotics. I will go into sepsis and die quietly. When I got breast cancer I could leave my Alzheimer’s fears behind. It looks […]
Journal, November 30, 2025
It is last day of November. The year is mercilessly approaching its finale. Autumn (sounds better to me than fall) is here and I notice it everywhere in splotches of yellow and red. I can even shuffle the rustling leaves occasionally where they’d fallen on the sidewalk in abundance. We went to Oak Glen and […]
Journal, November 7, 2025
This is a gift from my cancer twin. Plain black mug that turns into Wonder Woman with hot water. I laugh and cry at the same time. It is more personalized than that but I have removed more personal for privacy sake. It’s a week since I took the boards. I have put 2 big […]
Journal, October 20, 2025
Yep, Chicago came and went. Beautiful city with hundreds of photos for memories and 5 hour return flight delay. The latter still did not spoil the trip overall. It was not easy to go back to work after 3 hours of sleep and the following days were a blur. I am trying really hard to […]
Journal, October 12, 2025
Yesss! After long deliberations and doubts, I am in Chicago. My daughter’s birthday came and went with our combined family attempts to fulfill 15 wishes. And even though I still drink salty coffee and constantly feel something stuck in my throat I am walking magnificent streets and soaking in the vibrancy and magic of Chicago. […]
Journal, October 2, 2025
Yom Kippur, Shabbat of Shabattons came and went. Last night we sat down to a meal and lit the candles including the Yitzkor candle in memory of those loved and lost and started the day of atonement. Our last chance to soften God’s decree for all of us for the year ahead. I always find […]