Gina’s story
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1.6KNavigating a Post Treatment World
Four years ago today, Ro’i went in for brain surgery. It’s a day we celebrate. We praise the doctors in Jerusalem that...
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1.9KBlessings Over Leavened Bread
Tonight I cried. I cried more than I have for a long time. I cried, not because I am sad, but because...
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2.1KNo One is 100% OK, Ever
I belong to a group of “normal, regular” moms online – it is a huge group from all over that supports one...
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2.4KCancer Does Not Discriminate
This piece below was written in honor of the launch of The Universal Language by Nicky Gluch. An eight year old Jewish, Israeli...
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2.6KTwo Years
Today marks two years since Ro’i went in for brain surgery, when they diagnosed his tumor, his brain cancer sentence. What does...
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3.2KGood, Bad and Punishment
Growing up, I always had the belief that if I was a good girl, then I’d be rewarded and things would work...
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3.6KThe “After”: When You’re Done with Chemo
I was gifted a beautiful orchid from work for my birthday the year before Ro’i got sick. Now, for those who know...
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5.0KFaith and Time
Everything stands still when you’re in the hospital. There is no time, day and night feels the same. You don’t know what...
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4.1KWhy the Cancer Patient is a Samurai not a Soldier
I have trained in the martial arts for far more than 20 years, so I think I can legitimately speak about a...