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My Standing Heart
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
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
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
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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Tagged brain surgery, BRCA1, breast cancer, coping, Family, Home, hope, Life, Love, motherhood, Parenting, perspective, resilience, thankful, Writing
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Time for a Group Hug
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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Tagged BRCA1, breast cancer, Family, Illness, Love, motherhood, Parenting, perspective, pre-surgery, Reflections
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After Cancer
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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Tagged after cancer, BRCA1, breast cancer, Family, family photos, gratitude, Home, Illness, Letting go, Life, motherhood, Parenting, perspective, thankful, walk to end women's cancers, Writing
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Hiding from the Sun…
…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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Tagged breast cancer, Family, family photos, gratitude, happy tears, Life, Love, motherhood, Parenting, perspective, Reflections, thankful, weekend
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