Category: Bladder cancer

Reality sucks. You read it right. A friend I love and I call it the “R” word. Just about the time everything seems to be going fine, you receive a text, a phone call, an e-mail. Even listening to the nightly news, or early morning weather report. All of these real things can ruin a perfectly good day. Okay, so where do we go from here? Whoever said “life sucks, and then you die” must have had a very bad reality check. But you are alive, that should count for something, right? You may have some minor mental illness or be physically handicapped, short, tall, thin, fat, but you’re still here, you’re still breathing. The fact that you are still able to be sad, happy, love, hate, that’s what counts. You can still contribute to your own life, make your own decisions. This is when you realize, your life is important.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/realize/

The Woman in White, she beckons me,

But it’s The Thirty-nine Steps that worry me.

I think I might have To Kill a Mockingbird if it doesn’t come round

to stop this Lord of the Flies.  

The Sound and The Fury of them all around me, 

as if I’m in the Heart of Darkness, they’re so thick.

These steps To the Lighthouse are never ending.

The Trial of climbing is a Catch-22.  

I can either tell Mrs. Dalloway and be Candide, 

say I can’t make it, and recline 

on the Leaves of Grass twenty steps down, 

or act like The Aeneid and volley forth.

 I’m gasping for air,

it seems to have Gone With the Wind!

 I’m usually The Quiet American, 

but being On the Road for Nineteen Eighty-four hours, 

I fail to see what I would accomplish by stressing my heart.  

It must have been The Call of the Wild, 

that brought me to Jamaica Inn

to meet this woman and go on this venture.

I think years from now, As I Lay Dying,

I might remember this and smile. But for now, 

I’ll just scream, Don Quixote, come save me!

http://nicolaauckland.com/2016/10/06/book-spine-poetry-2/

I am nowhere near anyone who should be nominated for this challenge, but I thank you, Nezel Yurong, purposivewriter.wordpress.com for your confidence. I have a different take on quotes. Most of them I remember from books or movies. Day number one of three quotes for three days challenge is from “The Court Jester” starring Danny Kaye, who plays Hawkins.  The complete scene ends in this quote.  Inspirational?  It will inspire you to laugh!

The Court Jester

Hawkins: “The pellet with the poison’s in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true”

Three nominations for this three day, three quotes challenge are:

1. helenmeikle.wordpress.com Scribblefest
2. mellixlife.wordpress.com Mellix Life
3. frankprem.wordpress.com Frank Prem

Each person has a unique outlook on life, which I enjoy reading.  Check them out.

https://rugby843.wordpress.com

I can’t believe I was nominated for this challenge, but I thank Nezel Yurong, purposivewriter.wordpress.com for your confidence. I have a different take on quotes. Most of them I remember from books or movies. Day number two of three quotes for three days challenge is from Elizabeth Edwards:

This quote struck home with me. My whole life changed in the last three years, and I’ve learned to accept it with  a few screams along the way.

 Here are some nominations for today:

1. whitecollarheathen.com
2. lostpropertyrepository.com
3. tonyburgess1969.net

I’ve enjoyed reading these blogs, give them a gander.

https://rugby843.wordpress.com

Walking the trail, wanting to peer

To see a pair of beautiful deer

She stepped much too close

They stopped, twitched their nose

 And went away, leaping in fear.

http://nicolaauckland.com/2016/10/03/limerick-fear/

This blogger has a great attitude for life. Stop by for a visit.

I received some advice on what to do when my sister and four daughters visited me last week.  My dilemma was if I should join them on their trip.  I am in a wheelchair and they were renting an RV.  The rental RV was not exactly as ordered.  It was small, narrow and inaccessible for me.  But don’t despair, we had a great time visiting, laughing, eating, and surprisingly enough, no crying!  I appreciate the encouragement given me.  After viewing the pictures of their exhausting trip, I’m glad I made the decision to stay home, even though they did have a great time.

On the bench, now on base!

https://nicolaauckland.com/2016/02/03/sometimes-stellar-storyteller-six-word-story-challenge-19/

Probably the things I value most are the relationships I have with family. I am very privileged to have part of my family near to me and have called on them a lot the last three years. Most of my family lives far from me. Lucky for them!  Actually, I just received the gift of my sister and four of her daughters visiting me. I had not seen them for many years. It was strange that her children I used to babysit, were so grownup, even grandmothers themselves. The value of renewal, the sisterly, and family bond became clear. It’s easy to take the closer family members, not for granted, really, but you know they’re always available. With the visit experience, I realized the value of their closeness even more.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/value/

I have to publicly thank a friend (actually more than a friend to me) for encouraging me to write a blog here.  I wanted to help other people who had bladder cancer or uterine cancer to be able to cope with the problems that occur.  Sharing my experiences in an open and honest way seemed like a way even to help myself.  Humor is essential in my life, and I try to bring it to these conditions along with sincerity.  I didn’t receive any questions, maybe I was too thorough!  No response, so thought I had failed.  Then I focused on the word prompts, exploring my feelings.  It has opened up a new world full of interesting people.  I so enjoy reading your stories, discussions, comments, and opinions.  And the photographs are wonderful.  So I’m not only grateful for my friend’s advice, but to all of you who have stopped by.  Thank you!