Comments on: Color this post Pink: A Midlife Cancer Survivor Remembers Her First Day Back at Work http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: darryle http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 darryle Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:00:38 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=398#comment-1129 What a beautiful story--and what a beautiful way you found as a teacher to both teach and learn. I had breast cancer while my two children were aged 6 and 10--and I only wish they both had teachers as open and inspiring as you--instead of the teacher who told my 10 year old daughter that her mom would certainly die--which my daughter was too terrified to bring home and tell me. Hope you are doing well now--and thanks for sharing this experience. What a beautiful story–and what a beautiful way you found as a teacher to both teach and learn. I had breast cancer while my two children were aged 6 and 10–and I only wish they both had teachers as open and inspiring as you–instead of the teacher who told my 10 year old daughter that her mom would certainly die–which my daughter was too terrified to bring home and tell me. Hope you are doing well now–and thanks for sharing this experience.

]]> By: phhhst http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 phhhst Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:59:14 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=398#comment-1049 Thank-you Cecilia. Yes, it sure can be the elephant in the room. But I've me so so many women who've been afflected, it is very prevalent. Thank-you Cecilia. Yes, it sure can be the elephant in the room. But I’ve me so so many women who’ve been afflected, it is very prevalent.

]]> By: Cecilia http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Cecilia Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:58:49 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=398#comment-1046 Thank you for you realistic description of a day in the life of someone working through a personal battle with cancer. I love that you let the students talk about "the elephant in the room." Cancer is so prevalent in our era that these students will have some real insight when it touches their lives in some way. Thank you for you realistic description of a day in the life of someone working through a personal battle with cancer. I love that you let the students talk about “the elephant in the room.” Cancer is so prevalent in our era that these students will have some real insight when it touches their lives in some way.

]]> By: phhhst http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 phhhst Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:08:39 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=398#comment-1011 Oh my. There are days like that, aren't there? Oh my. There are days like that, aren’t there?

]]> By: phhhst http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 phhhst Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:08:01 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=398#comment-1010 I admire your friend and her courage. As much as I thought I wasn't up to working, it really did help once I was back at it. I admire your friend and her courage. As much as I thought I wasn’t up to working, it really did help once I was back at it.

]]> By: Laura http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Laura Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:17:28 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=398#comment-1008 Thanks for your classroom presence--and your blogging presence. Talking about things openly can only but help us all. Kids. The things they do. Well, at least it was a self-exam, I had a boy last year lean over and grab a girl's breast. And wouldn't you know it, I just happened to look up from grading a very far from A paper to catch the act. No coffee?! I blatantly ignore that rule, but I drink my coffee in a cup from the Steinbeck Museum, so I think it's okay. Thanks for your classroom presence–and your blogging presence. Talking about things openly can only but help us all.

Kids. The things they do. Well, at least it was a self-exam, I had a boy last year lean over and grab a girl’s breast. And wouldn’t you know it, I just happened to look up from grading a very far from A paper to catch the act.

No coffee?! I blatantly ignore that rule, but I drink my coffee in a cup from the Steinbeck Museum, so I think it’s okay.

]]> By: Vintage Mommy http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/17/color-this-post-pink-a-midlife-cancer-survivor-remembers-her-first-day-back-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Vintage Mommy Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:55:57 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=398#comment-1005 I have a friend who teaches 6th grade who has been fighting ovarian cancer for 5+ years. She has found that working is the best way for her to manage her anxiety, not to mention the financial benefits - long and short-term. She just got news that she has to start yet another round of a new chemo . . . Thanks for your story. I have a friend who teaches 6th grade who has been fighting ovarian cancer for 5+ years. She has found that working is the best way for her to manage her anxiety, not to mention the financial benefits – long and short-term.

She just got news that she has to start yet another round of a new chemo . . .

Thanks for your story.

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