Uncertain PET/CAT scan results :(

Long story short: My last cancer-detection scans in late November showed that there is some new activity in the tumor that had spread to my liver. I thought we had killed that sucker.

My oncologist says she will wait to see the results of the upcoming scans in early February to confirm the growth. [...]

What’s Las Vegas REALLY like?

“I live in a city with two personalities. It’s like getting to know two twin brothers, one who is an extreme extrovert, one who is a real introvert. Everyone gets to know the extrovert at the party, while the introvert gets eclipsed and is mostly ignored by the rest of the world.

Most people [...]

Introducing my new “circle of dreams” website!

Here is the first draft of text that I wrote for the opening of my website on Christmas Day 2011 – complete with typos and half-thoughts – saved for posterity:

Welcome to the home page of Dreamcircle. I am Elana (no last name needed here). This is going to be my new home of quite [...]