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Cathy Coley

Cancer recovery (2)

Orange and white kitten sits on white haired woman’s shoulder

Everything comes to an end one way or another, and begins again

Thursday, June 10, 2021

It’s been a year plus, huh? Oh, my spouse and I drove 1500+ miles to get a new kitten, meet Neroli. He’s growing fast and keeps Valentino from beating up on the elder cats by being a good wrestling partner. We also visited old friends and got out of the house for a weekend. A couple of days ago, my chemo port was removed, signaling the battle is over, time to put the weapons down and celebrate. I will still be going to multiple cancer doctor appointments for [...] more
Pastel sunset over dune with small boat somewhat buried

Getting Back on the Horse

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

I continue to recover from the last year of cancer treatments. Fatigue and brain fog are lifting. I’m getting out for walks again, now the two plus months of downpour seems to have lifted, too. And I’m writing again, in a way I haven’t for a long time. I joined a weekly zoom writing group with an old friend and his wife and others. It’s run really well and intentionally kindly. Everyone is enthused about each other’s work, which helps a lot. I hadn’t engaged directly [...] more