Lana Schwarcz is a stand up comic, puppeteer, and theatre-maker living and working in Melbourne, Australia. She has been working in the arts for 20 years, writing and creating her own work as well as lending her voice to others'. She also works at the State Library of Victoria in a fun and joyous role where she forces the history of Victoria into unsuspecting school children's brains. She is proud mother of an adorable labrador, whose name is Tyson, but who thinks his real name is "I Love You".
On Tuesday the 10th June 2014, she learned she had breast cancer. On Thursday 12th June, she was horrified to discover she had written her own "About" page in the third person and in the past tense, when really, she is writing this "About" page herself, and it is currently the present tense. Showbiz!
This blog is very specifically about me and my boobies and how one of my boobies decided to fall pregnant with a cancer baby.
Blog writing might fall flat on its tumourous face, but if I am not lazy, perhaps the document of this experience might help people understand what goes on, might spur more random bosom check-ups, and can inform my family and friends of how I am coping with this new thing that has sprung up in my life. People hear the word "Cancer", they get worried, they want to call, but if I am unavailable, they might at least be able to get the information they need from this. But ever the entertainer, I will try as much as possible to share my take on things with good humour. Sure, it's a serious situation, but if anything, I've been cracking more jokes than ever in the last two days. So if cancer is a school bully who is trying to intimidate me by being bigger and stronger than I am, I'll do my best to use the tool that is most effective in diffusing and disarming most bullying situations. My humour, and obviously also the firepower of an awesome surgeon, breast nurse and radiation therapist. Cos if you're gonna be bullied, ya gotta have a posse. A posse who has been working out. I totally got this.
If you would like more info about me professionally, and gigs I might have coming up, please head to www.lanaschwarcz.com OR www.minutexhibit.com
On Tuesday the 10th June 2014, she learned she had breast cancer. On Thursday 12th June, she was horrified to discover she had written her own "About" page in the third person and in the past tense, when really, she is writing this "About" page herself, and it is currently the present tense. Showbiz!
This blog is very specifically about me and my boobies and how one of my boobies decided to fall pregnant with a cancer baby.
Blog writing might fall flat on its tumourous face, but if I am not lazy, perhaps the document of this experience might help people understand what goes on, might spur more random bosom check-ups, and can inform my family and friends of how I am coping with this new thing that has sprung up in my life. People hear the word "Cancer", they get worried, they want to call, but if I am unavailable, they might at least be able to get the information they need from this. But ever the entertainer, I will try as much as possible to share my take on things with good humour. Sure, it's a serious situation, but if anything, I've been cracking more jokes than ever in the last two days. So if cancer is a school bully who is trying to intimidate me by being bigger and stronger than I am, I'll do my best to use the tool that is most effective in diffusing and disarming most bullying situations. My humour, and obviously also the firepower of an awesome surgeon, breast nurse and radiation therapist. Cos if you're gonna be bullied, ya gotta have a posse. A posse who has been working out. I totally got this.
If you would like more info about me professionally, and gigs I might have coming up, please head to www.lanaschwarcz.com OR www.minutexhibit.com