Brigid Wallace
Bio
I am a historian, writer, lover of good food. I love to mentor young people studying history and I love to teach and do research.
Stories (2/0)
Cancer and Me
Cancer and Me By Brigid Wallace Catonsville, Maryland My reaction to the word “cancer” was every stereotypical nuisance that I had witnessed when I was a healthcare provider. It was everything people had shared with me when they faced and dealt with cancer. I reacted at first to the “word,” not the disease. Lymphoma is explosive, deceitful, and treacherous. It has control of my physical being, as well as my mental state. It not only changed my “normal,” it threw it away, never to return. Over time, my weapon turned against me. The problem—the enemy was also the destroyer of the cancer inside me. It took some contemplation, but I finally understood the juxtaposition of chemotherapy.
By Brigid Wallace4 years ago in Longevity