Tag Archives: Reflections

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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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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Milestones big and small

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Naomi

I’ve been meaning to update the blog for a little while, but things have been busy. I started to write a post a few weeks ago and it went like this: I am feeling awesome. That is the brief update … 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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Fifty Shades of Red

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Naomi

So, friends, I knew radiation seemed to be going along too smoothly. What seemed like a mild sunburn before has progressed to an itchy, uncomfortable, hot stretch of skin. It’s yuck. Plus, it is boiling outside, and I still have … 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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In Which I Excel at Breathing, but Fail at Raising My Arm

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Naomi

Yesterday, I posted that I would be getting a planning CT scan. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to have it done. The appointment started out very well. First, I met with a technician who showed me the breathing apparatus I would … Continue reading →

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