“C” is for Cheri Cancer. There, I said it. I have Cancer. Kidney Cancer at that. Six little letters that completely change a life upon being told they belong to you.

I came home from a 6-day stint at the local hospital, again. This time– and only because I finally have some insurance, they did tests and really took a look into what has been making me sick and in pain for years now. As it turns out, I have a couple of serious things going on…

Firstly, the ongoing issues I have had with my right kidney have now been confirmed by specialists. I am in stage-3 kidney failure. This alone is enough to put me over the edge of disbelief, but the news got worse…

It was also confirmed by specialists that I have kidney cancer in the left kidney. One tiny 2-cm spot is going to take me…

Agenda: Awakening! is a new blog I’ve just started. It’s part of my quest to find a meaningful response to the destructive insanity being unleashed upon our world. I’ll be gathering articles, videos, quotes, and anything useful or inspiring, and sticking them in one place as a resource centre.

Like many people, I have experienced a lot of disruption over the last few years. I lost my job and my health, and was plunged into a dark night of the soul. I’d been there before so it was familiar territory, but I did start to wonder if this kind of permanent upheaval was to become the new normal. My health is now more or less restored (so long as I stay away from the forbidden foods!), but a new job has proved elusive.

I’m reinventing myself and seeking out a new story for my life. Doing that within the…