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Part of my ongoing cancer series. Working on putting a book together to raise money for a cancer charity. I was listening to Pink Floyd's Hey You song and used the lyrics to light paint some photos. I did 2 versions using a flashlight for one and a laser for the other to light up my pill bottles.
This photo reminds me of the social worker at the hospital I was going to for chemo and radiation. She asked how I felt when I heard that I had cancer. I told her I felt alright because originally I thought the problem was with my heart and it might stop and I would die like my cousin did who was just a few years older than me at the time. So when I was told that I had one of the most curable kinds of cancers I felt like I might have a better chance surviving. After I said one of the most curable kinds of cancers she corrected me and said "no it's not but go on". Not sure why a social worker would feel the need to correct a patient who felt more confident believing their kind of cancer was one of the more curable kinds of cancers, but that was the last time I saw her. I guess that's still better than the nurse who told me she knew someone who just died from my kind of cancer last week, then realizing what she had just said reassured me that I would be fine, I'm younger and stronger and I'll be ok. It's crazy what some people will tell you without thinking about it first. I'd like this cancer series of mine to get people thinking before saying things like that.
If your a light painter or interested in light painting check out this new light painting group Shining Light on Cancer. Thanks.
IMG_9132
Part of my ongoing cancer series. Working on putting a book together to raise money for a cancer charity. I was listening to Pink Floyd's Hey You song and used the lyrics to light paint some photos. I did 2 versions using a flashlight for one and a laser for the other to light up my pill bottles.
This photo reminds me of the social worker at the hospital I was going to for chemo and radiation. She asked how I felt when I heard that I had cancer. I told her I felt alright because originally I thought the problem was with my heart and it might stop and I would die like my cousin did who was just a few years older than me at the time. So when I was told that I had one of the most curable kinds of cancers I felt like I might have a better chance surviving. After I said one of the most curable kinds of cancers she corrected me and said "no it's not but go on". Not sure why a social worker would feel the need to correct a patient who felt more confident believing their kind of cancer was one of the more curable kinds of cancers, but that was the last time I saw her. I guess that's still better than the nurse who told me she knew someone who just died from my kind of cancer last week, then realizing what she had just said reassured me that I would be fine, I'm younger and stronger and I'll be ok. It's crazy what some people will tell you without thinking about it first. I'd like this cancer series of mine to get people thinking before saying things like that.
If your a light painter or interested in light painting check out this new light painting group Shining Light on Cancer. Thanks.