Listen Now! Podcast Sandra Aylward's "Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors"

I am pleased to present a podcast of Sandra Aylward's "Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors," which is one of the essays in Press Pause Moments: Essays about Life Transitions by Women Writers. To listen click on the link below.

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Sandra begins the essay talking about the her chemotherapy and her growing awareness of the changes it created:

"One week into chemotherapy and I was standing in the shower with a clump of hair in each hand, bawling my eyes out. If I had shed like a dog over a number of days, it would not have been so traumatic. But these clumps of hair were like huge cat fur balls. And as I watched my hair circle the shower drain and disappear, I sensed that my life would never be the same. I felt completely alone."

As chemotherapy continued the changes took their toll on her sense of self:

"As the months progressed, my sense of identity was eroding. I began to feel alienated from the world of women and my own femaleness."

However, Sandra goes through a transition - an awareness that first becomes apparent on a trip to Barbados to celebrate the end of her chemotherapy, and later upon her return home:

"It was much later that I understood that while I was experiencing the ground shifting under my feet, an imperceptible net of women's support was keeping me connected."

I won't give away the ending. But for some reason, Sandra's writings - particularly the scene in the waters of Barbados - conjures in my mind a Dali-esque scene. I often wish I could translate the image from my head to a canvas. It is an image of strength and resilience.

I hope you enjoy this audio selection from Press Pause Moments during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please feel free to share a comment below for me or Sandra.

To learn more about Sandra and the other writers in Press Pause Moments click here. To order a copy of the book signed by the editor at the special price of $15 and free shipping  click here.

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