Category: Cancer
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Monday Musings
Nothing about last week went as planned, but some great news out of the week is that my oncologist said my tests show no lymphoma and I’ve had a tremendous response against my aggressive lymphoma and beat the odds so far. Also, I have a new camera and iPhone. Nothing about my following musings is…
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Spring Days And Good Books
Book of the Day: The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad Podcast of the Day: Poured Over: The B&N Podcast – Suleika Jaouad on The Book of Alchemy Quote of the Day (NY Times): Suleika Jaouad, the memoirist and author of a best seller, “The Book of Alchemy,” was diagnosed with leukemia in her 20s.…
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Thankful Thursday
So many things to be thankful for this week and at the top of my list is my normal PET scan. The first step toward remission is over and the next step will be a bone marrow biopsy that is being scheduled. I’m thankful for an amazing week of feeling like my old self by…
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Spring Days And Good Music
Song of the Day: Room on the Porch feat. Ruby Amanfu – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Health Update of the Day: Keeping positive thoughts and good vibes that I may find out next week I’m in remission. After having to delay chemo treatment again this week because of lasting side effects, my oncologist has…
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Monday Musings
It will be six months in another week since my lymphoma diagnosis and while my emotions and health have been all over the place, there have been moments of happy clarity. After being told one too many times that if I don’t do this or that I’ll die, I’ve discovered that I’m not one of…
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Spring Days And Good Quotes
All the warfare jargon around cancer—the battling, the surviving, the winning/losing, the kicking its ass—hasn’t been ringing true for me. But I’m good with not letting it crack me. I will be the densest little nut in the world. Green and unyielding. A squirrel’s effing nightmare. The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying…
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It’s A New Day
After nine months of Harper and Benny working on their relationship, that at times appeared impossible, we have a new day and a new attitude. The only problem with this new closeness is that Harper will try to nip his ears if he dares to reach for the bone she stole from him or look…
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Thankful Thursday
This week I’m thankful for my first walk on Main Street this year and walk-up only coffee shops. I enjoyed a honey roasted almond latte while walking Harper back to the car, thankfully downhill. It was so wonderful to drive home with a good coffee and blasting Footloose and Tenth-Avenue Freeze-Out with Harper occasionally hanging…
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Thankful Thursday
This week I’m thankful for March Madness and that is not the arrival of spring, but my all-time favorite sporting event since the late 1970s, the NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness Tournament. Beginning today I’ll be watching the Conference Championships through the weekend, then Selection Sunday when the 68-teams are selected and then watching nonstop…
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