Author Archives: Four Crying Out Loud

Vacations ~ Why take them? So many reasons. I love unpacking into the guest room/onto the couch/into the hotel room: very few things fit into a suit case. I’m in a routine right now of treatment every three weeks, then … Continue reading →

Double mastectomies have been on my mind. I wish I’d had one back in 2000. I didn’t clinically ‘qualify’ since my type of cancer wasn’t the 80% chance of popping up in the other breast, I would have had to … Continue reading →

I made chile oil this morning. I used a light vegetable oil and some chile flakes I made 2-3 years ago. It came out great! That about sums up my life at the moment. Small projects. Small excursions. Waiting. I … Continue reading →

Hello BlogWorld. Yesterday I multitasked like a champ: darling daughter wanted to take several friends iceskating in our fancy city north of our home: a 90 minute drive. Easy! I had to go to that same city for my new … Continue reading →

What I love about living fewer than 2 hours from San Francisco: 1) GREAT oncologists, including my own special fabulous one. 2) It’s a walking City, soooo much fun to walk around this city. 3) We have many restaurant customers … Continue reading →

Yes: It sounds like a pile of SAT flash cards. I’m starting my 3rd clinical trial in fewer than 2 years tomorrow. My nurse practitioner swore it’s exciting because this drug is targeted to the actual cells that need it. … Continue reading →

Ok, I leave India in 3 hours. It’s been an incredible trip. But that doesn’t tell you anything, does it? Except that I wasn’t robbed, I didn’t get sick, and so on. I’m not sure where to start or end … Continue reading →

Have you ever had a cup of Darjeeling tea? Since I’m a tea head of course I’ve had plenty, so I wanted to make sure I went to Darjeeling while in India. We did all kinds of things while in … Continue reading →

I loved Mumbai, and 5 hours wasn’t enough. Here is a photo album with a few photos from our few hours of touring around. Interesting fact that I learned yesterday: Mumbai is a word from the fisherfolk that lived here … Continue reading →

Red People! Red was everywhere. 2 days ago we were zooming in a car from Jaipur to Ranakpur, and came upon pedestrians, motorbike riders, buses filled and topped with people doused in red pigment. It was like a puzzle for … Continue reading →