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I am 68 years old, from Charlotte NC. I am a writer, artist and musician. I have written two books, am working on a third, have also written newspaper articles, short stories and poetry. I make art out of driftwood. I also play the synthesizer in a sort of New Age style.
Do you have alopecia?
Hair loss due to medical treatment
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Yes - I am 18 or older

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FUN with cancer, more

Posted on October 15, 2014 at 12:30pm 0 Comments

Hi - Today, I want to make it clear that cancer is not my whole life.  So I have fun doing things that don't have Anything to do with the disease.  Like Saturday, I spent the day with one of my granddaughters - we went to a yard sale, went shopping and trying on clothes, had lunch, watched tv; she shared with me some of her favorite things, like Anime' and music - she loves music, and so do I.  Cancer doesn't have to be your whole life or your whole focus.

Today, I am starting to work…

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FUN with cancer, addition

Posted on October 9, 2014 at 11:00pm 0 Comments

10/9/14:

I completely forgot yesterday to include one of the Most fun things I have experienced during this Adventure:  Shaving my own head!!  I chopped my hair off first with scissors, as short as I could get it, then used an electric shaver to finish the job.  It actually felt very good, and I enjoy rubbing my bald head now.  Hope to get pictures on here soon!

The other way to make it fun is to look at this as an Adventure/Challenge along the Path of Life, and try to derive…

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FUN with cancer

Posted on October 8, 2014 at 10:30am 2 Comments

This may sound, well . . . I don't really know how it will sound to any of you, but I hope not offensive in any way! I had cervical cancer in 2012, went through chemo and radiation and had a hysterectomy, and was clear until this year, when a routine scan showed nodules in my lungs. This is the same kind of cancer as before, just having returned in the lungs. I am undergoing chemo therapy now, and have just lost my hair. I didn't lose it in 2012, because of being treated with a different…

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At 11:21am on October 8, 2014, LeslieAnn Butler said…

You are such a light! I mean, aside from the light bulb on your head! You are here to help and inspire others. Blessings, hugs!

At 12:29am on October 8, 2014, LeslieAnn Butler said…

Hello Carol, and welcome to AW!

How are you today?


Leslie Ann

 
 
 

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