Archive for April 2012

I came across this photo while in Toronto and it has stayed stuck in my head ever since.  As I fret about my fingernails that are about to fall off and the inconvenience of not being able to button Miss M’s sweater or open a pull tab can…  People all over the world are dealing…

It’s been an action packed, fun filled, euphoric couple of weeks.  Now the dust is settling.  The guests are on their way home.  And the house is quiet.  Really quiet.  And I finally have a few moments to really think about the results of my scans and process the good news. While I know how…

We have returned from our fabulous week in Toronto.  And it’s good to be home. Miss M and I loved spending time with friends, toodling around town, and being back in a big city again.  Miss M kept saying, “Look at the traffic!  Look at all the people!”  She was in her element.  And I…

  Oprah’s Lifeclass – The Tour … In Toronto With me and Auntie ‘Cole in the audience. That’s me with the scarf and glasses 3 rows behind Oprah and Auntie ‘Cole beside me. Good Times!!!

It’s been a whirlwind of activity since arriving in Toronto on Saturday night.  But the event everyone is talking about is Monday’s visit to Oprah’s Lifeclass – The Tour.  Oprah was filming her show live in Toronto and we had tickets. The whole day came together thanks to the fabulous Auntie ‘Cole.  When I discovered…

The results of the scans are in…  And the news is good…  Better than good… My mammogram, bone scan, and PET scan show no more cancer in my bones or in my lymph nodes!!!  Hell yeah! Yes, you read that right.  The cancer in my femur bone, back, and a gazillion lymph nodes from my…

I found a new blog site today.  It is so heartfelt, genuine, and inspiring.  And it’s entry into my life couldn’t have come at a better time.  The blog is Miracle Survivors – Inspiration and Information for Cancer Thrivers.  The lady at its helm is Tami Boehmer.  Her approach to life and to cancer completely…

I am a jumble of emotions today.  If I was still getting my period i’d say I was PMS’ing. This morning I sat down to breakfast with Miss M, opened my email, and came across a post from fellow metastatic breast cancer warrior Katherine O’Brien on her blog ihatebreastcancer.  Then I started to cry. This is how…

                12 weeks of chemo done!  Woohoo!!  One round down…  Who knows how many more to go… The Neupogen shot (pain in the ass that it was) helped boost my blood count to 3,700.  Way above the minimum needed to get my last chemo today.  Although I’m sure…

I am trying so hard to find the balance between eastern and western medicine.  I’ve never been one for extremes.  I prefer everything in moderation.  So I believe a balance has to exist. What I’ve noticed so far is that western medicine hurts a lot and eastern medicine takes a lot of time and energy.…