Circles in the Chemo Room

Apr 09

In the Chemo Room on Monday, I sat next to my mom.  I know, it sounds so weird that my mom and I hang out in the Chemo Room.  We both get Herceptin (the biological drug that targets breast cancer cells); she gets a three-week dose, and I get a one-week dose.  I love that my mom always schedules her appointment around my schedule; it’s kind of like going out...

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It happened again

Apr 08

It seems it is the week for random connections. Do you remember Elevator Girl?  She was the first stranger to recognize me from this blog, and we had soul-connecting chat in the hospital last fall.  This morning I was sitting in church at the end of the service, and Elevator Girl tapped me on the shoulder, and said, “I can’t believe it’s you!...

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A new friend

Apr 07

About a month ago, I took the girls to the book fair at Maren’s school.  One small detail amiss: we were one week early for the book fair.  After one lap around the school and no sign of books, we asked the lovely secretary where the book fair was, and she clued us in that we should come back next week.  Whoops.  Mom of the Year, right here, people. The girls...

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A meeting

Apr 06

A meeting

I found out I had cancer.  At four in the morning, I started writing because I just needed to get it out.  And, at four in the morning, with a husband and two beauties sleeping upstairs, there are not a lot of options for out.  For each of the next several nights, I would write in the dark, quiet night.  On the third night, I decided someone should read it, and I...

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Feeling like spring

Apr 05

This morning I woke up before my alarm.  This seems rather momentus in my little world, as it hasn’t happened for three weeks.  I’ve had the flu, followed by sinus infection, followed by ear infection, cold, congestion, etc.  The girls have been sick too, and we’ve all been on antibiotics.  It’s been a long three weeks.  Aside from the...

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