Tag: Family
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Amsterdam 🌍
February 25, 2023 – March 5, 2023 ~ Uitwaaien ~ [out-vahyn] (Dutch) (v.) to take a break to clear one’s head; “to walk in the wind” successful red eye across the pond last night // head is already much clearer February 26, 2023 Geld moet rollen Written March 3, 2023 “Denk aan al het mooie…
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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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Beauty and Terror
Written March 1, 2022 Day 7! Almost missed my massage being preoccupied with getting sick in the bathroom – made it with 3 minutes to spare – an hour later we’re sitting in the sunshine with breakfast So many lessons this morning. On learning how to best take care of myself right now: “We escape…
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A reason to smile
Written February 27, 2022 My sweet sweet nurse friend told me she has a face case patient just like me & the patient was so sad and discouraged with how she is & looks, so my friend told her about me & showed her how I look even a few weeks post op & the…
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Here’s hoping
Written February 25, 2022 Day 5 High 5 might be the best one yet Not going to lie & say it’s been an easy week… The Comfort Book by Matt Haig reminds me “Hope isn’t the same thing as happiness. You don’t need to be happy to be hopeful. You need instead to accept the…
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we always have a choice
Written February 12, 2022 Just dropped Sharon off at the airport & had my bandage changed in Nick’s hospital parking lot during a break in his 24 hour shift tonight Realized this will be my first night “alone” (I do have Archie…) but I had hourly care for a week from my nurses, then my…
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Mother Teresa
Written February 1, 2022 “Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song,…
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Happy Birthday, Nicholas
Written January 27, 2022 Tomorrow!!!! My Best Friend turns 27 & I’m hoping we can flood the comment section with well wishes to wake up to Nicholas, although always deserving of the best birthday ever, has been nothing short of a superhero these past few weeks. He has taken off for every single appointment –…
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Anger
Written January 22, 2023 Why is anger so mean?! I’m so glad we decided to talk before taking it to Nick & I forgot to thank Anger for encouraging me to eat and for letting me know I care about a clean home – because I do! I just don’t need anger to help me…
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a small hope 