"Mom's
Cancer" is a work in progress, published for "proof-of-concept" and
preview purposes only. The story of "Mom's Cancer" is approximately
one-third to one-half complete; however, this seemed a good time to
pause, take stock, and seek out criticism. If you've found your way
here, please understand how valuable your feedback will be as I complete
this project (see "Contact" below). Please also bear in mind that
this story is unfinished. I still have many loose threads to tie.
Each
chapter comprises one to six comic strips that tell part of the story
of Mom's battle with metastatic lung cancer. This isn't a "how-to"
manual about the medical mechanics of the disease. If I've learned
anything, it is that every cancer, patient, physician, treatment and
outcome is unique. Rather, "Mom's Cancer" focuses on how this process
affects patient and family, both practically and emotionally, in ways
that I suspect are very common.
Thank you for reading my story.
UPDATE: May 5: I've added Chapter 22 and left placeholders for a few
others that are forthcoming. The bandwidth problems of earlier this
week seem to have been resolved.
Since going public last week,
I have been frankly overwhelmed with sympathetic, heartfelt and just-plain-nice
notes from readers. Some have asked permission to post links to "Mom's
Cancer" from cancer support groups and the like. As much as I appreciate
the sentiment--after all, communicating our story to others undergoing
similar experiences was a main purpose for doing it--please don't. At
this time I only wanted to solicit feedback from a few other
comics fans. It's not ready yet. I do hope to add more installments
regularly, but the entire story will take a long time to tell.
Thanks
very much to everyone for their continued critiques and support. Any
comments are welcome.
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