We’re off to see the wizards!
The last time Kahuna and I packed stuff up to go somewhere that felt faintly vacation-y, it was January 2011 and I still lived over an hour away from him. We were still just getting to know one another. The soulmate word had still not been uttered. We went to La Push, aka Vampire Central, Twilight-land, and the Olympic Peninsula. We drank a bottle of wine — my best bottle to date, the bottle I carted home from France in 2002 and was saving ever since and that had survived three...
Read MoreScan Day Results, FTW Edition
I had a CT scan today. Again. It says a lot that I didn’t write a nail-biting post last night, fraught with worries about the potential results of Scan Day. Not only was this something like the 5th time I’ve had my abdomen and chest radiated in a donut machine (which grants me status in the CT Scan Hall of Fame and gives me permission to be all jaded about the whole thing), but I’ve stopped being afraid that I’m dying. Mostly because I’m not dying. You probably...
Read MoreTalyaa’s on TV! ABC 20/20 June 14, 2013
More than two years ago, ABC 20/20 contacted me. Can we talk to you about being a non-custodial mother? they said. Um, sure, I said, and do you want a side of DUH with that? On the summer solstice of 2008 I got in my car, packed to the gills with everything I owned, and drove away. Away from my three kids. Away from never-ending conflict with their dad. Away from Not Living My Purpose. I drove toward the Pacific Northwest. Toward my soulmate. Toward breaking new ground as a different kind of...
Read MoreGamma Knife aftermath hoopla and hijinks
I really thought I was going to go unscathed of any heavy Gamma Knife aftereffects. After all, I had The Healing Three Hundred along with me, right? But no. Massive abdominal pain, headache, stiff neck, nausea, fever, and bone-crushing fatigue moved in Thursday evening just before martial arts practice. What do I do? Soldier on. I thought movement would help move things and then I’d feel better, right? So there I was, doing my best to do Ocean Form and not feeling very ocean-like...
Read MoreGamma Knife Day: a transcendent experience
May 30 was Gamma Knife Day. It’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely…oh wait. Wrong story. Here we go, then. I got up at 5:30 am to make my 7am appointment. Coffee enema, a gross green juice, and oatmeal. We walk in and they hand me an Ativan, chased with a second Ativan about 10 minutes later. Ativan puts people in their Happy Place, which is handy when people are screwing metal frames into your skull. They made me change into a hospital gown (I cheated...
Read MoreGamma Knife zappage tomorrow — join the party! Here’s how.
Hola kittens! Tomorrow, May 30 2013, is Gamma Knife Day to zap the five little fuckers in my brain. I put out a call on Facebook and so far 194 people have committed to sending me healing and energy, offering up prayers, drumming big mojo, or otherwise supporting my journey tomorrow. I believe that BIG things can happen when people band together for a common cause. I am honored and grateful for this outpouring of love and support. Please add your voice if you feel so inclined. Below is what I...
Read More Hi. I’m Talyaa.
Cancer Chick.
Soulmate.
Wild Goddess.
Soulmate.
Wild Goddess.
I have Stage 4 cancer. Doctors have little hope and little to offer, so I had to take my healing into my own hands. Luckily, my soulmate is a break-the-rules warrior, so we created a radical healing program. My life will never be the same.
This time I'm living life like I mean it. No more tango somedays — living like a wild goddess starts now. I'm already the Cancer Goddess.
Next stop. Wild Goddess Life.
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