Recent postings at the Real Cancer, Real Lives Blog Carnival...(cross-posted at cancer. it's not just an astrological sign anymore.)

The submissions for this edition run the emotional gamut. There are joyous, frustrated, anxious, and mad-as-hell posts--but such is the nature of cancer. Please enjoy the following posts:

Patient Blogs

Cancer Portrait shares the great news that she is now in remission! Please stop by and share in the celebration!!

Minerva, author of A Woman of Many Parts, submitted "So Angry...," a post which provides a crystal-clear view into the myriad of ways that this disease affects the lives of so many.

Jenny of Jenny's Belly celebrates the end of her chemotherapy with her post "Last Day."

Debutaunt, who is gearing up for her bone marrow transplant tomorrow (!), writes about the hospital experience in Haiku. Head on over and wish her luck.

Caregiver Blogs

Doug, the author of Below the Beltway, takes note of the attention recently directed towards ovarian cancer due to Coretta Scott King's death. In "It's About Time," he calls for more research and better diagnostics for this particular kind of cancer.

Cary of Cancer News Watch sings the praises of pain meds in his submitted post, "Thank God for Drugs, The Pain is Gone."

If you're interested in participating, or know someone who might be, please stop by the Real Cancer, Real Lives home page and read more about how you can host the carnival or submit your cancer-related writing.