Tag Archives: cancer

A Sunday Afternoon in Harlem

Posted on March 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Sincerely Jan:
It had been a while since I’d last been to Harlem and let’s just say, at that time, the landscape was a whole lot different than it is today. Back in its heyday in the…

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Ordinary Miracle

Posted on September 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Flannel with Faith:
“How am I going to explain this diagnostic summary to this parent?” I asked myself. Twenty-two years of life is all I had under my belt. Teaching, and motherhood, were new. My heart answered:…

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My Wife and I Are Poster Kids!

Posted on October 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

I couldn’t mention this until today, because it’s kinda hush-hush. Also, because we were out of town, and wife Trudy refused to let me tip off burglars that our house was unoccupied (except for a six lb. attack kitty) and … Continue reading →

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My Dress Rehearsal for Death

Posted on January 28, 2019 by mitchteemley

In the year 2000 I found a golf ball-sized lump in my neck. Not having swallowed any golf balls recently, I decided I’d better see a doctor. Dr. Yamagata was the opposite of the cold-but-efficient Asian doctor stereotype. He was … Continue reading →

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Courage is…

Posted on March 12, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Courage is the greatest of all weapons, but also an invisible one. You don’t know whether you have it until you’re called upon to use it.” ~from The Wishing Map, Episode 103

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My Dress Rehearsal for Death

Posted on November 16, 2015 by mitchteemley

In the year 2000 I found a golf ball-sized lump in my neck. Not having swallowed any golf balls recently, I decided I’d better see a doctor. Dr. Yamagata was the opposite of the cold-but-efficient Asian doctor stereotype. He was … Continue reading →

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