About this Blog…
I am writing this blog for three reasons.
The first is practical. I am very thankful to have many, many people who are praying for and supporting me. It would take all day to write to each one individually, so I am hoping this blog will be an easy way to quickly communicate with everyone. If you are wanting regular updates, I encourage you to subscribe.
Second, I am finding that writing, and, where possible, laughing about this experience helps me process what I am going through. Articulating what is happening helps me understand it.
Third and finally, I hope that the thoughts, reflections, and humor in this blog will be helpful to others. It has been said that in this world, broken as it is, we are either in the midst of a storm, just emerging from a storm, or on our way into one. I believe that is true. But far from being cause to despair, I believe it is an invitation to fix our eyes on Christ, Who weathered the ultimate storm for us in order that we might have His peace in every situation. I hope this blog can communicate some of that.
Why the title, “;cancernotes.blog”? I chose “cancernotes” because wanted a title that clearly expressed this was about my cancer experience. I started off with a “:” at the start (“:cancernotes.blog”) as that seemed like a witty way to communicate that I have colon cancer. But I wanted this blog to have some humor in it, and “:cancernotes.blog” sounded like kind of a downer. So, I ran it through AI (yes, I did use AI on selecting this title) and it suggested changing the colon to a semi-colon to communicate a lighter, more humorous tone. When I saw it I thought, “Yes, that’s it!”
Final confirmation that “;cancernotes.blog” was the right title came a few weeks later when a co-worker came into my office and said, “I get it now! After you had that surgery back in February to remove 14 inches of your large intestine, you really are a ‘semi-colon’!” So, there you have it! The title “;cancernotes.blog” not only communicates the right tone – it is also anatomically correct. Thanks for pointing that out, DC! As you can see, we only hire the best at Casa del Lago! 😉
