THE CEREMONY OF CHEMO

BY AMY ZIMMERMAN

Life still delivers surprises, or I call them lemons sometimes. This lemon started in my left breast June 2023, when I was first incarcerated. It then silently spread to my lymph nodes, ribs, and the T4 vertebrae in my spine. I've just had my fourth chemo ceremony on my journey to battle this cancer. The ceremony of chemo carries on with at least thirteen more sessions and some radiation with the hope of ringing the ceremonial bell. This will turn me back to celebrating healthy life ceremonies with lemonade. A new reconciliation. | AZ

AMY ZIMMERMAN IS A SCHOLAR, NAVY VETERAN, MOTHER, NANA, DAUGHTER, CUZZY, AUNT, NIECE, PIONEER AND MANY MORE … BUT SHE DOESN’T WANT TO GET LOST IN TITLES AS SHE IS CURRENTLY BATTLING WITH CANCER.