Category: Cancer
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The solid bit of you
Written March 21, 2022 this has been a roller coaster I’m ready to get off Day 21 & some weekend photos that make me smile (& make me feel like I’m getting my smile back) “The best thing about rock bottom is the rock part. You discover the solid bit of you. The bit that…
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Impermanence
Written March 18, 2022 Day 20!!!!! 2 Weeks // 10 Days Left!!! I am just feeling so incredibly thankful to be doing as well as I am. Even this morning, I woke up with tons of increased swelling, my lisp from post-op was back, & I quickly sent a message to my care team due…
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A great day to have a great day
Written March 16, 2022 Look who snuck out of his hospital to join me at mine! Day 18/30 Radiation, 4/6 Chemo!!! It’s a great day to have a great day as Coach Ekeler would say! (UNC Linebackers’ Coach I worked most closely with while in Grad School :)) At least he’s here in spirit
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Mental Time Travel
Written March 10, 2022 Day 14 I woke up pain free this morning With the clarity that provides, I wanted to share a trick I learned from Mood Lifters for the tough times When I’m in a bad spot, when all I can do is breath, I find myself imagining standing at our wedding listening…
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Advocate
Written March 9, 2022 Channeling this energy today (back when I was “feelin’ 22”) Learned my spike in pain is due to an infection in my mouth – thank goodness!! There’s more options now to manage/cure that From Mr. Haig on Mountains: “In order to get over a problem it helps to look at it.…
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Pain expands us
Written March 8, 2022 Day 12 (let’s call it Tom Brady day) Pain is…getting crazy And here’s the thing…the pain is because my body is fighting cancer We purposefully created this toxic environment so I can beat this…and it’s going to be okay when we’re done. So, my Squamous Cell Carcinoma: You’re on Notice (4…
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Animal House
Written March 4, 2022 Day 10 of 30! A third of the way down! Not feeling my greatest certainly, but Bluto reminds us in Animal House “It ain’t over now, ’cause when the goin’ gets tough, the tough get goin’.” And I plan to live by that. Have a beautiful Friday, Everyone
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Day 8 of 30
Written March 2, 2022 Chemo Day Radiation Day Keep On Keepin’ On! Problem child all day at chemo…guess that means we get the floor all to ourselves #LastOneHere At least my nurses were paid for their overtime??
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The King of Rock & Roll
Written February 28, 2022 Day 6 & Start of Week 2 of 6!! Sweet sister taking me to blood work by 7:00 AM & a quote by the King of Rock & Roll “when things go wrong, don’t go with them” Chemo & radiation may tear down my body, but they cannot tear down my…
a small hope 