Not Your Typical Coping Mechanism

Trying a kale and spinach "anti-cancer" drink for the first time:

After finding Breaking Bad on Netflix:

What I tell my bone marrow after my blood counts recover:

What the volunteer musicians say as they enter the oncology floor:

After I submit a urine sample without the nurse even having to ask:

Describing what a chemo-induced headache feels like...

When the nurse tells you how good you looked - past tense - prior to getting cancer

After getting home from the clinic

That awkward moment after someone reacts positively to hearing that "I feel fantastic!"

After the doctor announces that it's time for more chemo:

After a week on steroids

When the infusion pump alarms just as you fall asleep...

When you get the results indicating you need a transfusion

The Day After Chemo...

After they de-access my port

What sometimes goes through my mind after returning to public life and people look at me like I have cancer or something