Monthly Archives: September 2012

walking, although nothing is pedestrian

i always have a pit my stomach on sunday nights – a weekend gone too quickly, not accomplishing everything i wanted, and re-entering the world of alarm clocks. with my diagnosis, i’m working on that, trying to treat each new … Continue reading

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p.s.

i love all your fall memories!  and other memories you shared with me too. as requested, a shot of the boots. the barn dance was perfect, even if my dancing partner could use some do-si-do practice… xom

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nerding out with the science

as you know, i was really struggling with whether or not to join a clinical trial, named I-SPY2. it is evaluating the effectiveness of different drug combinations for her2+ patients. the study has 3 unblinded arms to it and hadn’t yet … Continue reading

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diagnosis: ate muffin wrapper + 1.5cm

another week has passed, as i settle into a rhythm with treatment, side effects, walking, working, remembering to rinse my mouth 7 times a day, guided imagery, trying to have a super healthy immune-building diet, acupuncture, and being thankful for all … Continue reading

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Dispatch from the Lesser Half Vol. V

Thank you all so much for your continued support, messages, cards, meals, visits – everything.  It really has meant a lot to us both, and especially Meaghan. And over 3,350 visits to this site…wow.  That’s about as many times as … Continue reading

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things were less hairy today…

i mean, i knew ya’ll were amazing, but wow.  sharing that i was having a tough day brought alive–even more, if that was possible–your compassion and care. thank you so much.  i really do believe and feel that you’re part of … Continue reading

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have you ever wandered lonely through the woods…

as the adrenaline of the last month wears off—and i’m fairly certain that is precisely what i was  living on—i’m starting to endure the stages of grief.  i tricked myself into thinking i had successfully levitated above this process and gone … Continue reading

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a case of the mondays…

our weekend was fairly uneventful. if it were a book, chapter titles might include: feeling glamorous while showering in glad press-n-seal circa 1987: sending your husband to the corner drugstore to purchase maxi-pads because everything else is too toxic for … Continue reading

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Dispatch from the Lesser Half Vol. IV

Hi all – thanks so much for the continued messages and support. It’s amazing to have almost 2,500 visits to the site thus far.  We’re blessed to have this great bunch right behind Meaghan on this fight. As she mentioned … Continue reading

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sweet 16 in suite 16 + auto immune response

yesterday was a big 11-hour day at the hospital, with the icing on the cake being ~4 hours of chemo infusion in a private suite, or suite 16 for my sweet 16, as i count down my 16 chemo treatments. … Continue reading

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