History blog from Pat Camalliere Books- For Halloween: The Ghosts of the Quarries! October 26, 2023Halloween is almost here! A good time to rell you about the Ghosts of the Quarries! Ghost hunters sometimes describe a phenomenon called the “stone tape theory.” The theory proposes that certain rocks have the ability to imprint—or “record” —energy … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Submarines on the Chicago Sanitary Canal – No kidding! September 18, 2023My last post revealed some amazing information about the building of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. If you missed that post, you can read it here: The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Pat Camalliere – The Cora Tozzi … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal August 6, 2023In last month’s blog, I spoke about the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and its tremendous importance to not only the Chicago area and Illinois, but to the opening to settlement of the entire United States west of … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Illinois and Michigan Canal Celebrates 175th Anniversary. July 6, 2023In April of 1848, the I & M Canal officially opened. From April of 2023 through March of 2024, the I & M Canal Corridor Association is having a year-long celebration of this event. Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- The Des Plaines River June 6, 2023I get excited when I talk about Lemont’s waterways, because they are so important not only to the growth of Chicago, but to westward expansion across the entire continent. The only place all these important waterways come together is Lemont. … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Train Wreck in Lemont, July 1905 May 9, 2023Last month’s post was about a train wreck in Lemont on the Alton-Chicago Railroad in 1873. Today we continue the subject of train wrecks with the Santa Fe derailment that also occurred in Lemont in 1905. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Lemont Train Wreck: August 16, 1873 April 17, 2023Is history repeating itself? Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Admiral Dewey and the Battle of the Sanitary Canal March 1, 2023The I & M Canal had been a tremendous success in opening up shipping and transportation between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. However, during dry periods the level wasn’t sufficient to float the barges and boats, and during heavy … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Lemont Streetcars – The Joliet and Chicago Electric Line February 19, 2023NewsOn Sunday, February 26, at 2 p.m. I will be speaking at the Lemont Historical Society about the “Lost Town of Sag Bridge.” If you have not already attended this talk, I hope you will come. If you have attended … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- The Ghosts of Sag Bridge January 29, 2023Recently I’ve been speaking at libraries and other local organizations about the history of Sag Bridge, a town that once existed near Archer Avenue, where Route 83 makes a turn from a north-south road to an east-west road. Although it … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- For Halloween: The Ghosts of the Quarries! October 26, 2023
Category Archives: Head and Neck Cancer
Head & Neck Cancer – A Personal Journey #14 – Remission
REMISSION “Kyrie eleison, eleison.” Whereas most major classical works begin with orchestral instruments, the opening notes of Haydn’s Missa Cellensis in C, the Mariazeller Mass, are sung by the chorus. This is a challenge for singers, who get no … Continue reading
Head & Neck Cancer – A Personal Journey #13 – Reflections on Intimate Emotions
One of my writing resources is The Emotion Thesaurus, by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi. The book details some 75 emotions. I experienced most of them at one time or another during the course of my disease. I get compliments … Continue reading
Head & Neck Cancer: A Personal Experience – #12 Recovery
Recovery “The long black skirt is classic, but the navy mid-calf with the paisley border print is dated,” Clare, my daughter-in-law, said. “Don’t be angry with me…” With the ten pounds I lost intentionally last year and the twenty pounds … Continue reading
Head & Neck Cancer: A Personal Experience – #11 Angels and Heroes
Angels and Heroes Angel: Someone very good, helpful, or kind. Angels make you smile when you see them. They make your day when you are sad or in pain. They are sweet and help people in need, especially those going … Continue reading
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Head & Neck Cancer: A Personal Journey – #10 Nutrition & Speech Therapy
Support Services: Nutrition and Speech Therapy I lost five pounds from the time I was being tested for cancer until the beginning of treatment. Since I was twenty or thirty pounds overweight, that seemed like a silver lining to me. … Continue reading
Head & Neck Cancer: A Personal Journey – #9 Side Effects of Treatment Other than Skin & Mouth
#9 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment – Other than Skin & Mouth I shuffled into the kitchen in pajamas and robe about 8 am, as usual. “How are you doing this morning, hon?” Chris asked. “About the same,” I rasped. … Continue reading
Head & Neck Cancer – A Personal Journey – #8 Side Effects of Treatment – Mouth Effects
#8 – Side Effects of Cancer Treatment – Mouth As I write this, every surface in my mouth is covered with slime and I have a metallic taste that will not go away. It is four weeks after I finished … Continue reading
Head and Neck Cancer, A Personal Journey – #7 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment – Skin Effects
#7 – Side Effects of Cancer Treatment – Skin The effect I want from cancer treatment, of course, is a cure. I want all existing cancer and any microscopic seeds traveling through my body gone forever, and good health restored. … Continue reading
A Personal Journey Through Head and Neck Cancer – #6 A Day in the Life of a Cancer Patient
A Day in the Life of a Cancer Patient Before my first radiation treatment I was told I could make the next few months easier if I did certain things. “Start now. Prevention is key to success.” I wanted an … Continue reading
My Personal Journey Through Head and Neck Cancer – #5 – Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy My oncology team recommended, in addition to thirty-five radiation treatments, eight infusions of Cetuximab. Cetuximab is not the only medical (pharmaceutical) option for treatment of head and neck cancers. Other agents, such as Cisplatin, fluorouracil, Paclitaxel, and more, are … Continue reading