The Birds Are Still Singing
Blog URL http://birdsstillsing.blogspot.com
Located Santa Cruz, California USA
Tags breast cancer, double mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, Jewish, spirituality, bilateral mastectomy, Chabad, Judaism
This blog follows my breast cancer treatment. It was originally written only to a circle of friends/support people/family. You will find honesty, humor, depth and inspiration. I hope it helps you navigate through your own journey with this diagnosis.
Latest Blog Posts
- I Wanted To Die on Nov 10, 2009 in chabad EFT depression breast cancer mystery shopper scam kaparot
I literally wanted to die last week. It was very interesting to me that the thought even arose considering how I've been fighting to live. But when I realized I'd been the victim of a scam, the reality was too much to bare. I felt so full of shame th...
- I Need Serotonin on Oct 15, 2009 in jewish breast cancer chemotherapy depression Simchas Torah Kabbalah
"Tishrei 24, 5770 · October 12, 2009All Teachers By Tzvi Freeman In our times, it is crucial that every Jew who knows anything must be a teacher to others. Those who can teach children must teach children. Those who can only teach adults must teach...
- Building the Sukkah on Oct 3, 2009 in breast cancer Sukkah Sukkot building a sukkah
"The sukkah reminds us that we are just travelers in this material world."Excerpt from 60 Days: A Spiritual Guide to the High Holidays, by Simon Jacobson. ©Copyright The Meaningful Life Center, 2009. All rights reserved. www.meaningfullife.com. I de...
- Day of Rest on Sep 27, 2009 in bilateral mastectomy Yom Kippur judaism breast cancer double mastectomy
I don't think the carepages notification system has been working right...so you may find that you are behind by 3 updates... --------------------------- This past week was really crazy for me. I felt like I was running around and very busy the entire...
- Making Amends on Sep 23, 2009 in Yom Kippur breast cancer amends breast cancer recovery
I wrote an update yesterday and usually when I click on "Post", at least 5 - 10 of you appear in my guestbook, showing me you've taken a peek. Instead, only one person showed up. I began to think, "maybe it's been a year and people are getting tired...
- Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die on Sep 22, 2009 in chabad joni mitchell breast cancer double mastectomy rosh hashanah
Amazing that my diagnosis coincided with Rosh Hashana last year. If you really take to heart what it says in the prayerbook, you get to experience what it feels like to be diagnosed with canCer. (The one with the Big C.) And I think that's the way it...
- Still Recovering on Sep 15, 2009 in jewish breast cancer high holy days elul double mastectomy breast cancer recovery rosh hashanah
This week is the last week of internal preparation before the Holy Days start. This year I am much more aware than I ever have been of what's been cooking inside me in response to Elul and the energy available at this time. Last year, at this time, I...
