Who’s Glanda?
I knew her 1st as a little nodule under my ear by my jaw that was just tender enough to be somewhat bothersome. I noticed her one afternoon after I had gotten my very first filling, and I can’t say she’s left my side…
Beneath the Treatment Mask: The Mess Mortality Makes of the Mind
In January of 2021, I received an email from Sue Evans M.D., MPH. I didn’t recognize the name so I scrolled down to her email signature. I remember seeing Yale University and immediately exclaiming, “YALLEEE!?”! What? I was for sure she had the wrong…
The Road to Rad Onc
I graduated from Auburn in 2011 with a B.A in English with an unstoppable love for words and writing. I soon dove into the web world and learned more about design, programming, and the interworkings of a website than I ever thought I could….
Larry, Curly, No Mo
As scan season approached at the end of the year, conversations kicked up about what my future scan schedule might look like. I’ve been healthy with no evidence of disease for over 8 years now, so it was probably time to space things out…
Scrubs
Most surgery anniversaries, I’ve asked K.T. to tell me the story of what happened while they waited for Glanda to be removed. Years ago, I thought maybe if I could just see for myself what happened during surgery, it might provide some extra clarity, understanding, and healing for my soul.
EIGHT
During my two week post-surgery recovery period, I built this website. I told the story as it was unfolding because I was at a total loss and didn’t know what else to do. I had skipped into surgery on Thursday absolutely stoked to get…
Gone, Glanda, Gone 