On 01.02.02, I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Too late for surgery, I had chemotherapy, which failed. In May the chemotherapy was changed and I was soon in remission which was celebrated and welcome and lasted nine years - until October 2011. There was progression in 2011 so more treatment was indicated and I am now back in partial remission. But I'm not only a cancer patient - I also enjoy my family, walk my dogs and am learning to draw and paint. Life is good!

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Monday, June 18, 2007

Chemotherapy or lemonade?

Oh, I get it! When life gives you lemons you make........a drawing of it! So here's my sketch in the infusion center today - an infusion pump - as observed from the side in use with the woman next to me. I'm there every 14 days, I might as well make good use of the experience, right? I'm working on making rapid sketches and drawing in public. Strangely, no one asked, Barbara, what are you drawing?

Later I tried to copy this South American youngster (from a travel ad). I wasn't happy with the way it turned out either so just chalked the day up to "showing up." I showed up, I practiced, hopefully it will show from time to time.

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