The Dog Lived (and so will I): A Cancer Update...Human and Canine

Saturday, September 1, 2012

A Cancer Update...Human and Canine

Just a reminder, we're not here anymore. Well, we're here..as in "hanging out in the world" but not "here" as in on Blogger/ Blogspot. We're over here: http://teresarhyne.com/blog/

Still blogging, still fighting cancer, and still looking forward to the book launch (which is now 1 month away...or less, or here already, depending on when you are reading this).

Seamus & Teresa

4 comments:

BreastCancerSisterhood.comSeptember 3, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Congrats on your book! I know you're excited. My best girlfriend in the world, Goldie, has stenosis, is on meds and I'm keeping her movements restricted to see if her condition will get better. I may have to keep her in the bathroom, the smallest room in my house, for 2-6 weeks. The alternative is hard for me to consider for very long. Am hoping I can add another chapter to MY memoirs, "I Lived and so Did My Dog."
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Diana M. RaabSeptember 29, 2012 at 5:44 PM
I am a breast cancer survivor, nurse and writer and would like to offer my services as a guest blogger on your blog in honor of October, breast cancer awareness month.

My specialty is writing for healing, and in particular journaling. I teach writing workshops for healing around the country.

Further, I would like to send you a copy of my self-help memoir, WRITING TO HEAL: A WRITER'S CANCER JOURNEY, and in return, perhaps you can review it on your blog and on Amazon. I would also like to offer free copies to your readers newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

For more information about me, please check out my website below.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Warm wishes,
Diana

Diana M. Raab, RN, MFA

WEB: http://www.dianaraab.com
BLOG: http://www.dianaraab.com/blog
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UnknownNovember 24, 2012 at 1:07 PM
I'm readin now :) an inspiration made me come 2 this blog as soon as I saw it in the book :)
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UnknownJune 5, 2013 at 2:58 AM
Reading and "howling" through your book right now -- it's awesome! I have an ancient Beagle here, and two young Beagle mixes. Your book has brightened my day like nothing else has for a long time. Many thanks for your stories, both Beagle and human! :-)
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Comments mean you care. That's all I'm saying.

Why The Title

I hate and refuse to read/ watch/ acknowledge any story involving a dog--because I love dogs and the dog in a movie/ book/ whatever always dies. I can't handle that.

When I found out I had cancer I said to Chris (writer, significant other; in case there is a soul reading this who doesn't know that) "If I die, given that Seamus lived, you have to write the memoir "The Dog Lived." I love the irony. Seamus (our beagle) was diagnosed with cancer more than 3 years ago and was told (okay, right, I was told; Seamus still doesn't know) that he would live maybe a year. Instead he's cancer-free and well into remission. That would be the great irony of my life story--the dog lives. I don't.

Not surprisingly, Chris was not amused and did not want to write that memoir. Oh, and my prognosis is not at all that grim. So instead, in a rare mood I'm attempting to just put a positive spin on things. The Dog Lived...and so will I.

For Those of You Over the age of 35

It seems we've learned the age cut-off for understanding how a blog works (i.e. Chris or younger = you get it). So here's a few hints:

1) if you are new to the blog you actually start at the bottom (scroll down) for the first entry and then work your way up.

2) if you want to leave a comment, click on the "# comments" phrase (it will actually say 0 or 1 or 6 ...an actual number) at the end of each post (okay, "article" if the word "post" was too bloggy for you). A window will open with the other comments and a box where you can type in your comment. You don't have to have an account. Just fill in the "Name/URL" with how you want to identify yourself and then click on the "Publish Post" button.

3) comments are how I know you care. ;-)

Teresa

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Saturday, September 1, 2012

A Cancer Update...Human and Canine

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