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Goodbye Larry – NO exit interview required!
August 10, 2026 | updated as it was posted Aug 21 On Thursday the 8th Larry was cut completely out of my liver. I was finally released from the hospital 3 days later after some minor complications with low blood pressure. Dr. G did her job. Her ENTIRE team did their job and now Larry…
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Eviction Day…
August 6, 2026 Today is the day that Larry gets evicted. 1st Knife cut is at 1:10 – hospital prep much earlier. I have a million mixed feelings about this and I won’t sugarcoat it – I am scared out of my mind. There are the MAIN what if’s: Those are things I cannot control…
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Almost giving up…
July 31, 2026 Sometimes, a breakdown is inevitable. For me, it happened on Friday the 31st – 6 days before my liver cancer surgery. Since hearing the official news of Larry my liver tumor on the 21st, I feel like I’ve held it together for the most part. There’ve been moments – LOTS of moments…
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Finding the quiet in the noise…
July 29, 2026 Earlier today I did something I haven’t done in ages, I sat outside with no devices. I left my phone, my iPad, my fire tablets (reading!) and both my personal & work laptops. I did have my Apple watch on – but that was simply in case of a doctor call or…
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Music is everything
This is a great DWP topic! As a Gen X’er my life revolves around music lyrics and movie quotes. I can’t name just one…so here’s my top 10 and I could probably do like 30 more. You can tell that Genesis & Van Morrison are all time favorites. Every album, every song. I didn’t add…
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Larry the liver tumor – you’re being evicted – prepare to die
July 28th 2026 So my amazing doctors have said that Larry – my liver tumor needs to be CUT OUT. I’m a storyteller – so I needed to create a character for this cancerous f’wit taking up space in my liver. I’ve decided that Larry is going to be interesting. Only the Gods know (science…
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Navigating the fine line between helping and taking over…
July 26th 2026 I snapped this morning. I felt bad afterward, but I couldn’t help it. I was unloading the dishwasher and putting away glasses. When I opened the cabinet, a glass tumbled out and broke everywhere. I immediately grabbed the broom and swept up everything on the floor. Then I needed to walk away…
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Filling my heart with Gratitude
22-Jul-26 Today for the 1st time since July 9th, I was on one of my daily team calls at my job. I was literally overwhelmed at the outpouring of love and support from everyone I spoke to. Hearing from my coworkers that they missed me gave me such a feeling of gratitude that it filled…
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So is this actually real? 21-Jul-26
Well it’s official and real. I have a cancerous tumor in my liver. For many, many days now I’ve been living in a very stupid bubble thinking that somehow, someway these MRI’s; tests and doctors are stoned. Was I thinking they ate bad lettuce? Maybe. Was I thinking they messed up my tests with someone…
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Daily Writing Prompt
Great question! It used to be News Sources. The Atlantic; AP; Political folks that I trust. Appropriate Journalists who rely on FACTS. Since being diagnosed with Liver Cancer – it’s all about the Medical Apps now. Trying not to go down the Dr. AI Google rabbit hole, but it’s hard!
Lady Karen Thoughts & Rants
Writing is therapy…