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Obsessing Over Hair
Tonight, instead of watching the Broncos game (shame on me), I find myself obsessing over my hair. Let’s rephrase…my lack of hair. To be honest, it started coming back a few days ago. For those who are...
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Time Stands Still
Truth It’s been about two and a half weeks since my last post. I typically write an entry once a week, and have found this to be beneficial for both myself and my readers. I’m sure some of you would...
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Cautiously Optimistic
Scans are scary. And the week before and after are often anxiety-filled whirlwinds. I received a CT scan a couple of weeks ago. You might remember that directly following my November surgery to remove...
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Finishing Strong
My last chemotherapy session is tomorrow, and I can’t tell you how ready I am to be done. This has been a long haul. I’m over it. I’m ready to finish treatment and stay cancer-free forever. Tomorrow’s...
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Defeated. Triumphant. Confused.
One month before diagnosis. Completely unaware of what was to come. (December 2011) It’s been about a week since my very last chemotherapy treatment, and I’m feeling different than I expected....
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Disease VS Diagnosis
Trusting in something bigger. (May 2013) I have come to the realization that for the last 16 months I have only faced my disease (cancer), rather than coming head on with my diagnosis. This is not...
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In Tears, There is Strength
Grief: (n) “Keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.” Loss: (n) “The state or feeling of grief when deprived of someone or something of value.” These...
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Being Still Amidst Scanxiety
Yesterday I made the familiar walk into my second home. The hospital. I hadn’t been through those doors in over three months, and the typically all familiar halls were strangely foreign this time. For...
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Have you ever had a prayer so desperate it crashed loudly in the torrential storm of your spirit? A plea so full of depth, it couldn’t be given an audible voice? One equally full of hope and fear?...
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