Just coming out of a blissful week of no cancer treatment. Getting a vacation at Neskowin Beach with nothing but beach, birds and beauty did the trick. We all went kayaking together for the first time. Steven said, "This is one of the best days of my life." He probably said that because he was steering the …
Out standing in a field…literally
It's our annual berry picking time at Kruger's Farm on Sauvie Island. See how happy I was being in a field picking berries with my family? Five minutes later, I'm lost and can't find them. An hour and a half later of cruising through every raspberry aisle and strawberry patch, no family. I'm starting to …
The party’s over…sort of
Considering the last day of school is today, it's been one ridiculous busy week. That's why you haven't seen any blogs. First, I delivered a 45-minute speech on "Laughter is the Best Medicine" for 150 cancer survivors at PeaceHealth at Southwest Medical Center. That requires an all-points focus for me. The people were so nice …
Boobs with eyelashes?
It's not like my boobs need to see where they're going. I take care of that. I was walking my dog when it felt like a fishing line was tossed out with a hook, and my boob took the bait. When I got home, the incision lines on both were angry red and had a …
Summer without a clue
Finally ripped the plastic off my dusty 2013 calendar today and curled the pages back to get to June. It's as if January-May don't count. The kids' last day of school is next Friday, and I don't have a plan. So I got together with my friends Shonda and Maria to talk about summer ideas …
Kicked in the butt by perspective
Getting a swift perspective change is like stepping on a rake. Somehow, despite the fact that my "jour-ney" is almost over, we are still overwhelmed. Then, we went to two cancer-related events. Seeing tiny kids with bald heads like mine forces all of the air out of my chest at a frightening speed. Seeing other …
A piece of normal
I never thought I'd say this, but I actually look forward to going to meetings and hitting deadlines now. It's what healthy people do. So I met with the communications director of Komen this morning to talk about writing survivor profiles, and it was great. Plus, I got a sneak peak of the "Who Will …
Sometimes you’ve gotta say yes
Livvie got a gift card for Ben & Jerry's for her birthday. Of COURSE she wanted a funnel cone the size of a dunce cap drenched in chocolate and sprinkles. I said YES! That's something my grandmother would have done. I love spoiling the kids once in a while and making dinner "art" with spray …
An emotional toll
Somewhere in shouldering the weight of my cancer, Steven's immune system let him down. Now he's got mono. I told his doctor everything about how, since he was born, he took responsibility for things he shouldn't. How he joined Brian and me in fighting cancer instead of staying a kid bystander. How he stayed so …
Instant beach vacation
In case you were wondering if I was still obsessed with going to Hawaii...why yes. Yes I am. Now my plan is to score a speaking gig there so we can physically go. But it seems like we can't plan anything without messing up the radiation schedule. In the meantime, my friend Sharon made me …
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