9/17 Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Dancing With Cancer: Living With Mets, A New Normal Still frustrated by lymphedema September 16, 2009 at 8:06 pm All the holiday cooking has not given my poor hand a chance to come down in swelling. I have requested a referral for manual lymphatic drainage and my first appointment is Sept. 25. In the meantime I am so FRUSTRATED when wearing the glove and feeling as though my hand is encased in gigantic rubber band, or when bandaged and feeling unable to do anything. I even had to get a ride to rehearsal tonight because I don't feel safe driving. I think I will take some ativan and see if better living through chemistry helps adjust my attitude.... Public losses to cancer September 16, 2009 at 11:37 am In recent weeks both Senator Ted Kennedy and Patrick Swayze died of complications related to their cancers. Swayze's death hit me harder. He was only 57. (I should live so long!) He was a dancer first and foremost. My self-image is that of a dancer, although clearly not of the same caliber. This video came through my Facebook account and in it one can see the qualities that brought Swayze such acclaim. When he partners his wife, he is completely focused on her. In his solo, he appears to push himself harder. But when he returns to his partner, it's all about her again. The choreography isn't the most exciting, but his dancing is riveting. I saw in an interview that Swayze wanted to be Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and other famous dancers all rolled up into one person. He certainly came closest to that goal of any other 21st century male dancer that I can think of. If there is a heaven, Patrick Swaze will be dancing.   This email was sent to cancerinfo09@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.