Author Archives: Naomi

About Naomi

Writing about health/wellness and motherhood at www.everybodyhearts.com and academia and research at www.tracingmemory.com

365 days

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Naomi

My horrible sinus infection has largely cleared up, and although I’m a little stuffy and still thoroughly exhausted, the sinus pressure is much better. Unfortuntately, I am having some headaches that are worrisome. I’m trying hard to stay calm about … Continue reading →

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Patience

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Naomi

Hello, friends. After a few weeks of feeling great, I have been hit with a pretty horrible head cold. Yesterday, I woke up with so much pressure in my head that I was worried it was a sign of infection … Continue reading →

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Halos

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Naomi

Hello everyone, It’s been one week since radio-surgery, and today is a good day. It was terrifying and horrible, but it’s done! The scariest part was definitely the attaching of the frame (which they call a halo). I cried the … Continue reading →

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My Standing Heart

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Naomi

Thank you for all the kind words of encouragement from my last post. I am feeling a bit better. Many of you shared thoughts on harnessing fear and I’m starting to see how fear can be productive. It is the … Continue reading →

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A New Four Letter Word

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Naomi

We are starting to learn more about next steps in treatment. We knew that radiation therapy would likely be next, but we weren’t sure what it would entail. We got some details on Friday and had to make some tough … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, balloons happen

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Naomi

As you can imagine, the last few weeks have been crazy, and I’ve heard or uttered some of the craziest sentences imaginable. Here are a selected few to give you an idea of what we’ve been dealing with: On the … Continue reading →

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How to Survive Brain Surgery

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Naomi

I am happy to report that I was discharged from the hospital on Friday, 8 days after brain surgery. Every day gets better. This morning I decided to make scrambled eggs. I showed Nate how to crack an egg and … Continue reading →

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On Gratitude

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Naomi

Things are going okay. It’s been a week since the surgery and the doctors are pleased with the results. They were able to remove most of the tumor. They will get the rest through radaiation therapy once I heal (in … Continue reading →

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Time for a Group Hug

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Naomi

Hello everyone, I have some bad news to share. In my last post, I wrote about feeling vey fatigued. I had also been struggling with some headaches. To be safe, I had an MRI on Sunday and unfortunately, the results … Continue reading →

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After Cancer

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Naomi

Ever wonder what happens after cancer treatment ends? Nope? Me neither! But, I’m finding out, so you can too. For a little while, I was feeling great. In my last post, I wrote about how great it was to be … Continue reading →

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