Photo by Bill Stokes
By Bill Stokes
Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in applauding Phyllis and the multitudes like her who do not let their cancer battles dominate their lives. As she resumes a treatment regime following recovery from hip replacement surgery, Phyllis is back at her photo-artistry with an extensive exhibit in the Middleton Lutheran Church gallery, and with framing more work for future display elsewhere.
Folllowing a Tuesday visit to the UW Carbone Cancer Center, and encouraging words from Dr. Rose, Phyllis and the keeper stopped for a taco/salad lunch at Barriques in Middleton where they discussed the status of their current move to new living quarters, the possibility of taking a scenic railroad tour, recalcitrant politicos, and the weather.
It was one damn fine lunch!
As a major fan of yours, as a photographer of sorts, and as a (thus far) cancer survivor, I am happy to hear about Phyllis’ courage and domination over the cancer and at the same time saddened by her need to be facing the scourge at this point in her life. She is the battler you have described so beautifully over the past year and a half that I’ve read your blog. I’l. keep you both in my thoughts and prayers. Is there a website where I can find her artwork?