recited—about the idea of a “principle of being” that threads through the past, present, and future. When talking with Ned, I noticed how he kept subconsciously referring to himself as split into three selves: pre-diagnosis Ned, sick Ned, and recovering Ned. Whenever I talk about my life, I realize I do the same. Maybe the challenge is to locate a thread that strings these selves together. It strikes me as a challenge better worked out on paper.
I really relate to this idea of pre-diagnosis Kathy, sick Kathy, and recovery/living with cancer Kathy. I can't really wrap my mind around a thread that links the three together.
