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How'm I Doing? is a generic Blogger template. Simple and uncluttered. What an unusual name for a blog, I thought when I first entered. Then I read the subtitle:
“People routinely greet one another with, "How are you doing?" But when you have cancer, they really want to know how you are doing. This blog will contain posts that try to answer that question on as regular a basis as I can.”
Turns out the name is quite apropos after all.
This is the blog of Tim Cooper of Alabama, who is going through treatment for lung cancer. He mentions in one of the entries about Writing as Therapy. Something that one of our own reviewers mentioned once. Tim's hard copy journal spilled over into this blog.
He writes in a clear and poignant way about his illness. He also manages some genteel humor along the way. The posts began in September of this year, and are infrequent, but very well written. One is almost immediately drawn in to our author's life as he describes his treatments and shares his faith.
The latest entry is from November 14. I will be checking back to see how things are progressing for our hero. For surely anyone who faces this kind of test with such wit and grace is certainly a hero.
I cannot rate this blog in the normal way. It doesn't seem proper. I'm giving it a 5 for breathtaking honesty.
And here's a prayer that the author makes a full and speedy recovery.
This site was reviewed on 2004-11-23 by Yetzirah.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
Yetzirah felt that How'm I doing? deserved a rating of 5.
So the title of this blog sounded all chatty and fun. I mean, How'm I Doing--consider it--rather flippant, dontcha think? But wait, there's more...
This is what the tagline says: 'People routinely greet one another with, "How are you doing?" But when you have cancer, they really want to know how you are doing. This blog will contain posts that try to answer that question on as regular a basis as I can.' Okaa-ay was my reaction. Firstly I was a little nervous about reviewing the site of someone with cancer, because you know, what if the writing wasn't good or precise? What was I going to say?
Tim Cooper has lung cancer. And the purpose of his blog is to keep his friends and family up-to-date on his health. It strikes me as a little odd, that a blog such as this one should be up for review, but I suppose we all need validation.
What I liked about his blog was the fact that he's managed to keep his sense of humour. There are no 'self pity' posts that I could spot, and he evidently is relying on faith and prayers to get himself and his family through this. I can't make a judgement on the content having never undergone this myself, but the writing is readble... not too many "technical" details. I only wish his archives were larger or that he posted longer, because I can barely get a feel of who he is, what he likes etc.
The template is a common Blogger one and the sidebar is plain and uncluttered, even by the usual blogrolling links.
This site was reviewed on 2004-11-23 by Mynna.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
Mynna felt that How'm I doing? deserved a rating of 3.75.
2 reviewers gave How'm I doing? an average rating of 4.3750
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Reader Rating: 2.3750 based on 4 votes
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