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The Pinball

Posted on August 13, 2013 by lorennancarrow — 118 Comments

Central Oregon Waldport, 100 miles North of Coos Bay. I’ve learned what it’s like to be an inanimate object recently — specifically, a pinball. I awoke in the middle of the night and discovered the right side of my body…

Tagged with: Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, Bucket List, California, Cancer, Loren Nancarrow, Oregon, Road Trip, Susie Nancarrow, Washington
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Condors & Cancer

Posted on May 1, 2013 by lorennancarrow — 62 Comments

***Click Play Below to Listen to Loren Read Along*** A pair of California Condors flew over us, bright and early one morning. I marveled at their unmistakeable white wing markings. And then I threw up. That’s the kind of week…

Tagged with: Brain Tumor, California, Cancer, Loren Nancarrow, road trip Susie Nancarrow
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The Kelp Forest Suite

Posted on April 26, 2013 by lorennancarrow — 83 Comments

***Click Play Below to Hear Loren’s Voice*** This walking a line between living and dying continues to make me question my own depth. I’m in my late fifties and I’ve never really considered death before. I’ve got a lot of…

Tagged with: California, Cancer, Loren Nancarrow, Morro Bay, Road Trip, Susie Nancarrow
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A Blown Fuse and Safe Harbor

Posted on April 24, 2013 by lorennancarrow — 80 Comments

An Update From Susie: Sea Lions barking outside, the sound of water clipping the shore as we rest in Morro Bay. Living in the moment. Loren had fluid drained from his brain on Thursday and was released on Saturday. We…

Tagged with: Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, California, Cancer, Loren Nancarrow, Morro Bay, Road Trip, Susie Nancarrow
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