Stormy Weather

♫ ”Don’t know why, there’s no sun up in the sky, stormy weather” ♬ Well. that is how I felt yesterday when I left the doctor’s office (again). I met with the P.A. (Physician’s Assistant) to discuss my treatment with chemotherapy. I won’t go into details, but i will say this; it was quite an education. She handed me a sheet of paper with the name of the drug and then proceeded to go through the long list of side effects; the first of which was lowering my immune system. I could feel my mood and body sinking lower and lower into the abyss. Paul picked me up at the office and had to hold me as I could hardly walk.

I came home and Kathy took one look at me and said “you are in shock”. And I was. I haven’t felt that way since I can’t remember when. My mood was defiantly dark like a stormy weather. I just sat and gazed out the window. And for the rest of the evening I kept going over and over all the side effects. And later I questioned myself, “Did I want to go through the time needed to become weak, nauseous, loose my hair, not able to get out of bed”? I am so active and productive and creative now. Did I want to give up how happy and well I feel to become an invalid? I was living in two worlds. One world the western medical and the other a natural lifestyle.

That evening something physically moved in my spirit and I started to feel light as a balloon flying through the sky. I did have a choice. I made my choice and it is a personal choice. One I could call my friends, Jane and Lino, eminent Macrobiotic teachers and counselors and consult with them their experience with my condition.

So that is where we are right now. I have decided to forego the chemotherapy and live a healthier lifestyle. I have also consulted several healers around the country who have recommended the type of physical activity and other modalities that will also be healing for me.

I am dedicated to my decision. I know it will take determination and patience and perseverance. I know I have the support and love of family and friends to do this!!

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By Suzanne Rosoff|2020-09-16T17:04:59-04:00September 16th, 2020|

About the Author: Suzanne Rosoff

Suzanne Gould Marks Rosoff was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on February 6, 1933 and grew up in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh. At age 19 she married at the Tree of Life Synagogue. She had two children at age 21 and 23; in spite of being a young mother she found time to follow her heart's passion of adding her voice to counter the injustices of the world. She took her very young children and together they marched for civil rights and joined in singing "we shall overcome" in the Baptist Churches. Later she marched for women's rights in Washington, D.C., with Gloria Steinem as the leader.

As her children grew, her love of music became an important part of her life. She entertained around the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. Later she took a job at WQED-TV, home of the Mr. Rogers' show. She became Associate Producer of two Award Winning Docu-Dramas called "The Turned-on Crisis" and the "Family Game." Together with an engineer at the station, she started an Explorer Scout Troop of boys and girls, black and white, all ages. They did not turn anyone down who wanted to learn new ways of living peacefully together and learning skills that they would use later in life.

After her divorce, she moved to Washington, D.C., where her love of music led her to join the Liz Lerman "Dancers of the Third Age." They performed at the Dance Place, Wolf Trap, and Kennedy Center. Again, because she wanted to support people to be healthy, while she was living in the Boston area, she started a business called Macro Mama. She developed recipes for Tofu Egg Salad and Tempeh Salad. When she moved to Miami, she opened a restaurant called Suzanne's Vegetarian Restaurant.

Her other careers included B & B's in the Berkshires and Boston, teaching ballroom dancing on many cruise lines around the world, and acting in The Reader's Theatre in Asheville, NC. She was a guest commentator and wrote many published Letters to the Editor in Asheville. Therefore, Choose Life is her first published book. She hopes you find it another new experience in your life.

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