My beloved friend Charlene was recently diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. A number of years ago she underwent a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy because she had the BRCA gene. These operations are known to radically reduce the chances...
The Freeing Embrace of Imperfection
My voice these days emerges sounding like the slow deep rasp of an old woman; occasionally it resembles the high-pitched chirp of a child. It is no longer under my control. Receptionists and clerks raise their voices with me as if I’m deaf or...