It's here! After five years of bubbling along saying #remissionrocks (and did it ever!) my 5 year anniversary has arrived, and I am fully cancer free! This is that magical event known as having a clean bill of health. From the fun and crazy lead up to that first surgery, in which some of you … Continue reading A Clean Bill…#MondayBlogs
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The Almost Graduation, & Two Different Perspectives #MondayBlogs
From the annals of breast cancer, through the eyes of my children.
It’s Only Hair, After All! #MondayBlogs
Hair bargaining through illness. It happens.
Universal Reminders…#MondayBlogs
Universal, as in "from the Universe," as opposed to, let's say, something we ALL receive in the exact same way. I'm going for my oncology follow-up in 1 week. This is the usual look-see that my doctor has to verify that I am still in remission. Although I love hearing that I am (every single … Continue reading Universal Reminders…#MondayBlogs
What Cancer Leaves Behind…#MondayBlogs
This past week I've had a strange reminder of how life has changed. You see, I caught a cold: a garden-variety, run-of-the-mill head cold. I was miserable, sneezing, achy, whiny, and tired. Still, not a big deal. In the grand scheme of things, a head cold is just one of those things - a short … Continue reading What Cancer Leaves Behind…#MondayBlogs
Thankful Thursday…Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
At least I've made it until 9:30 p.m.! As sleepy as I've been today, that feels like an accomplishment. 🙂 Lara and I had lab work today, from our regular physicals. We had to fast. No coffee (sob), and no food until after we finished our appointment. At noon. I'm so lucky I didn't lose … Continue reading Thankful Thursday…Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Biopsies and Spinal Taps…Tuesday Thoughts
Today is a big day. It's a big, scary day for a family I count as my own and love dearly. I wrote about a month ago about Danielle (Dani) Alfaro, and her recent diagnosis of leukemia. To bring you all up to speed, Dani was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The standard course of … Continue reading Biopsies and Spinal Taps…Tuesday Thoughts
Friday Philosophy…Remission
I'm celebrating today. As Moses just mumbled very sleepily, "happy anniversary," today marks 3 years that I have been in remission. So it's sort of a happy birthday/farewell to boobs celebration day. 🙂 As a result, today's quotable quotes are about remission and cancer - from a mostly cheerful point of view, since I plan … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Remission