Christy Lorio let us all know she was going to die. We never met in person, but we followed one another on Twitter. She was also a writer and photographer in New Orleans. We often congratulated each other on artistic accomplishments. Anyone who followed her was aware of her stage-IV colorectal cancer. Christy had survived it for over four years, but then in August, she was struck with the prognosis of only six months left to live. She passed away on November 29, 2022. The first story I read about cancer was "I Want to Live" by Thom Jones. It was visceral in detailing a woman's treacherous battle from cancer diagnosis to her inevitable death. I didn't seek out this wretched tale; it was included in Gotham Writers' Workshop Fiction Gallery . It shocked and haunted me, but it was fiction . I did seek out Christy Lorio's Cold Comfort (Belle Point Press, 2022). It is a collection of fourteen nonfiction essays with stark b&w companion photographs. I had it f