2009: The Sonia Show Year in Pictures

Yeah, so, I have mixed feelings about 2009.
In some ways, it’s been an awesome year. I got a new job that I really like. My brother got married. Some great buddies of mine got engaged. David and I moved in together. We love this apartment, and we love Dogpatch. We have been having an amazing [...]

I think we had a little too much fun …

Yeah, so, I think we all had a little too much fun at Erika’s birthday bash on Saturday night.
Pictures don’t lie. Also, I was horribly hung over the next morning.

Thanks for everything

Yeah, so, I’ve got a lot to be thankful for this year.
Sure, I got cancer, but I also moved in with my mighty, mighty good man and got engaged.
Here are a few other things I’m thankful for …

Stage fright

Yeah, so, on Friday night mighty, mighty good man and I made our stage debut at Muni Diaries‘ Live! Under the Influence at the Make-Out Room in San Francisco.
The fine folks at Muni Diaries asked if David and I would read a blog post we submitted earlier this year about a woman who turned the [...]

Laughing in cancer’s face

Yeah, so, I laughed a lot during my fight with breast cancer. A lot.
I have always been the type of person who thinks nothing is above a joke. Everything is fair game. I usually try to find the humor in any situation. Also, I am very prone to inappropriate laughter. I think I inherited some [...]

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Cancer …

Yeah, so, preliminary reports says I’m cancer free!
The Good Doctor did a sentinel node biopsy during the mastectomy, and it came back negative, which means the cancer has not spread. In other words, suck it, cancer! Of course, this is a preliminary report, and a more thorough official test is being done now, but the [...]

Super happy fun birthday/engagement weekend

Yeah, so, it’s been a busy, wonderful birthday week.
It started off on Thursday night with the best damn dinner ever at Waterbar with the best damn man ever. The restaurant has an amazing view of the Bay Bridge. I know everyone loves the Golden Gate Bridge, but I’ve got hella love for the Bay Bridge. [...]

RIP: Dr. Arthur Garry

Yeah, so, the same day I went into surgery for my lumpectomy, Dr. Arthur Garry died.
Dr. Arthur Garry was a great man. He worked as a surgeon in a M*A*S*H unit in the Vietnam war and served as the Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.
But to [...]

Recovery Island

Yeah, so, I have turned our couch into Recovery Island, surrounded by vicodin, water, books, the laptop and various remote controls.

I received some lovely flowers from Corso, Kathy and Jeffrey. They are super awesome! I love any kind of orange flower, and I adore daisies, so it was a perfect bouquet for me. I am [...]

A funny thing happened on the way to the operating room

Yeah, so, I am home.
The surgery was delayed for several hours, but it finally happened around 2:30 p.m. It took about 90 minutes, then I spent an hour in recovery then they moved me where I could see David, Michelle and my mom and dad. It wasn’t long after that the nurses told me I [...]