chemo brain – David Everett Fisher

art, cancer, chemo brain, comically large mug, cracked pot meditation, fish, sober horoscopes, sober pisces, the sober pisces, writing

The Sober Pisces

In September 2014, I was diagnosed with stage three cancer, and by the time I was done with two major surgeries and four rounds of intense chemo, my brain was fried. I couldn’t concentrate and was full of fog if I tried. I was starting to work part-time and couldn’t do much before feeling […]

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introspection

cancer, chemo, chemo brain, creative block, Face of Boe, fuck cancer, health, House MD, medical issues, oncology, pain

Catching Rays of Light from the End of the Tunnel

This past September was my seventh anniversary of being diagnosed with cancer. I wrote a blog about it. It was the last one I wrote. I’ve spent the last week going through the medical motions of getting a new PCP, an Oncologist, and trying and maintain my health. I have been told the chances of […]

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introspection

cancer, chemo, chemo brain, chemotherapy, luck, prayer, reality, who am i, wish

Happy Anniversary Cancer!

Four years ago I was diagnosed with stage three cancer. This has turned into an anniversary like my birthday or my sobriety date, except no one really celebrates it with me. I don’t really know how I should feel about today other than my life is completely different now. I also quit smoking cigarettes that […]

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Meditation

cancer, chemo, chemo brain, Cracked Pot Meditations, daily meditations, meditation, writing as meditation

Cracked Pot Meditations – Writing as Meditation

Meditation for October 30th, 2016 Writing as Meditation This is the 289th meditation I have written since beginning this venture in February. I have only skipped two days and have written all but two. I had cancer two years ago. I was diagnosed in remission two weeks ago. While battling cancer, I had to undergo […]

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