Monthly Archives: August 2012

Dreams + staying involved

I had a dream and it woke me up early this morning. I was sitting in a room without windows but there were somehow shadows.  The shadows were getting longer.  And then I woke up. Analogies have been percolating for me all … Continue reading

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Dispatch from the Lesser Half, Vol. II

Thank you to all of you again for your continued support and messages.  Know that we are checking this blog religiously and appreciate each note that comes along.  We have also had many visitors who have stopped by to hang out, have a … Continue reading

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37 eggs and counting.

I’m sitting here on a quiet Sunday morning.  The house is mostly still asleep, except for my mom and our new kitten (be forewarned:  cutest cancer card kitten ever!!!).  It’s been a long week and today is the first day we could all … Continue reading

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happy news and making sense of it all.

this whole cancer business can be exhausting. exhausting to think about this parasite that’s living on my otherwise healthy body, to juggle doctors and conflicting information, to know i’m no longer fully in control of my life, to have my … Continue reading

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dispatch from the lesser half.

First, off let me say wow – and thanks.  At the time of my first foray into blogging, this site has 639 visits.  While I will admit about 75 are my visits, to know that so many people care for … Continue reading

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thank you.

if my health were determined by the love we feel from you, dear family and friends, i would be cancer free (and maybe your love would also clear up other ailments [see: adult onset acne]).  seriously, we feel enveloped in the most … Continue reading

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settling into diagnosis

it’s been 72 hours since we got the news of my breast cancer.  it’s still surreal, and we joke that we’re on this roller coaster that we never really wanted to ride but we have no choice but to finish … Continue reading

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