Blog ettiquette

For those who may be joining me in this venture, at the left of the entries is a little blurb about me and the purpose of this blog which reads:

This is a brand new attempt to record my thoughts and experiences on this journey with ovarian cancer (ovca) and also maintain an update with friends and family with one posting on my progress and treatments. I was diagnosed with ovca stage 3A grade 3 in September 2005. Since I have received first line and secondary line treatments and am now writing my own map on my health and future as my recurrences persist.Hopefully what I record here will inform all those I love with my current status and also help me to process the issues directly related to my journey with ovca. To loved ones, friends and family, I don't intend to depersonalize our communications, but actually to intensify what I am able to pass on in a uniform means to keep everyone equally informed. My love to and appreciation for you all from deep in my heart.

The express purpose is to discuss and share a cancer diagnosis and how it impacts my life. It is not an opportunity to discuss personal issues that are unrelated to this topic. It is in particular NOT the forum to pass judgement on my or another's life decisions of which the commenter does not possess full and honest knowledge.

In the world of blog it is highly offensive to reveal someone's personal data without permission. This is a priority reason for rejecting comments. I desire the anonimity from many who google appropriate terms and find this site, who I don't know from the man down the street or the stray in California for that matter. Many have been invited from cancer forums who also deal with terminal cancer and issues that the average person doesn't have a clue about. It's offensive to these readers to assume knowledge where one is ignorant. There are many personal friends who read here to keep abreast of my progress in an easier format than writing tens of emails every month or so.

On the reverse, the commenter has the privilege of being shrouded in secrecy and darkness unless they have revealed to me their identity which I will keep confidential. Shooting from the hip with a concealed weapon is highly unethical. Thereby the necessity to moderate comments now that someone, who is shrouded in secrecy, has chosen to use this venue for their own angst.

I have specifically requested in a previous post that these types of comments cease and desist. I consider their continuance harrassment and will document such.

Further more, if someone has such grief about my personal life that they need to vent their judgement and call heaven and hell down on me, I am sure that to know those particulars they also know the address of my front door where they can in good Christian faith approach me with witnesses and resolve the matter.

In good faith, I am preparing a much more personal web site to which members must be invited by myself alone. Be prepared to identify yourself confidentially but you may request such an invite through a comment here which I will moderate. Or you may ask me directly through phone, snail mail or email.

I love you all and for the blessings and hope that a dear fellow victim of ovca gave to me through the depth and honesty of her blog journal up until the day of her death, I in turn wish to extend that to others. If dealing with a life of cancer and imminent mortality is difficult to handle then I suggest you frequent other lighter locations.