This was a week that I don’t think I could live again without screaming. I’m writing about it here because I’m hoping that if I lay it all out there, it will move me past it and we can go forward with peace and some optimism. My first issue is Read more…
I am so much a goal-oriented person. I have made probably tens of thousands of goal lists and ‘to do’ lists throughout my life and it always gave me so much pleasure ticking things off my list as they were done. I say this because so much about the things Read more…
There is nothing like a cancer diagnosis to make you question your faith. I can’t speak for anyone else, but it has caused me to ask myself so many questions about what I believe. I grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s and it was so much simpler then. Well, Read more…
I haven’t been able to write anything for a while as I just don’t know where I’m at! What a mess! As much as I’m able, I’m going to explain how this all happened: First I was given a breast cancer diagnosis and my two very caring cancer doctors explained Read more…
I believe that all of my beliefs about hope, faith and love are contained in my most favourite and inspirational (for me at least) quote by Eleanor Roosevelt. “I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better Read more…
I think when I was told that I would be taking these pills instead of chemo that, without thinking about it consciously, my mind said, “Well, I won’t be having all the side effects that I have been thinking about for some time.” I also didn’t even think about the Read more…
I realize that this picture means something only to me so let me explain. Last week was my second meeting with the surgeon and I could barely breathe in the days before the appointment. This was the meeting when we received all results from all the tests I’ve been having. Read more…
One day last week, I was changing wallets and found a lottery ticket. My husband walked by as I was checking it (not even a free ticket, no win) and asked if we won anything. Without thinking, I said, “We didn’t win on this ticket but I won the cancer Read more…
My whole adult life people have told me that I am fearless and I never thought a lot about it. I know that I was fortunate enough to be handed many opportunities and I grabbed them all. I took on jobs that I didn’t really think I could do, but Read more…
I just heard this said by a young girl on a St. Judes’ commercial. You may or may not know of St. Jude’s – it is a cancer hospital in the United States for children. All families whose children are treated there are there free of charge, no charge for Read more…