Tag Archives: Love

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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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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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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Hiding from the Sun…

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Naomi

…but not from life! I have been happily unplugged from the Internet for the last couple of weeks. Treatment ended on July 18th and we promptly left for a little rest and relaxation. My skin is on the mend, thank … Continue reading →

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This Blog is a Love Letter

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Naomi

In the past, I’ve worried about the publicness of writing about illness. This concern with publicness is a common theme in a lot of blogs written by moms of young children. Will my child grow up and be embarrassed by … Continue reading →

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Thank you, arm.

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Naomi

I am happy to report that my arm performed well at the next CT scan and I was able to get it into the right position. Phew. They put four teeny-tiny tattoos (that look like birthmarks) to mark out the … Continue reading →

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