Tag: pilates

A day off

Of course I am glad to be alive. Of course I am grateful that I live in a time and a place and a society where breast cancer can be spotted and treated and gone. Of course I am mindful of all the people being danced closer and closer to an abyss by cancer, and [...]

All about Pilates

As part of my return to wellness (and retreat from not-being-ill-ness) I’ve started doing yoga again – and taken up Pilates for the first time. I’m taking lessons from my friend Diane, who is a brilliant teacher, and although I expected Pilates to help me to become strong again, I’ve been absolutely amazed by the [...]

A tale of two Stephanies

Almost two months since the last dose of herceptin, and my body is changing. I no longer creak when I get out of bed in the morning. Going up and down stairs doesn’t hurt any more. My nose still aches but no longer bleeds. Poorly Stephanie is on the wane, and Well Stephanie is returning.
The [...]