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Fashionista Visualista
Immediately when I was diagnosed with lymphoma, I turned to fashion and a color palette for focus….LOL that cracks me up. It prob drives my hubby crazy but I love scouring the internet for my latest...
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Back to the Spa
Friday night, just seemed like any other night. I was feeling pretty good. Other than feeling reaching very tired from the chemo, I was doing pretty well. Fred and I went to bed. I slept pretty well,...
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Bedpan Illiterate
Bedpans. {{groan}} No doubt about it, they suck. There aren’t many positive things to say about them other than they catch your pe e. Well, most of it. If you’re lucky. Which I’m not…… Imagine that...
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Complications from Chemo…
:I floated through Round #1 of chemo like a breeze. Returned home tired, not too tired. The 5th day was my point of utter exhaustion. I thought, “Ok. I can do this. It’s all right.” If only that...
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Never Thought I’d Say This…
I miss cooking. I’ve always enjoyed cooking and preparing food for the girls, and now that summer is sneaking up on us, many favorite recipes come to mind: limoncello, guacamole, tomatillo salsa, pico...
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Help I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up
I should know better. Bare feet, unsure legs and wood floors could a spell slippery disaster. This morning, it did just that. My feet spun out from underneath me, twisting my knees and plopping me to...
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Round 2 of Chemo….. on Hold
Rather than start Round 2 of Chemo yesterday, I had a CT scan. My doc was concerned that my walking had not improved and a few other things had worsened. The CT revealed a blood clot so I was ordered...
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So You Had a Bad Day
This was a tough day to stay positive. You see, tomorrow is the last day of school for the girls. I’ve always made a big deal of the last day of school. It SHOULD be a big deal. I’m so proud of my...
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Whatta Man, Whatta Man What a Mighty Good Man
Effortlessly, he stepped into the role of fatherhood two years ago. Sure, he can be a big kid at heart but he has given my daughters the only thing I couldn’t give them: a dad. Thank God for him. My...
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Pic’n and a Grinnin’
Very glad to report that I had a pic line placed this morning. A pic line is an intravenous transport which will be used for both the chemo meds and drawing blood samples. Obviously, for those of you...
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Hello Warrior Peeps! Just to catch you up, I was discharged from the hospital Friday afternoon after finishing Round 3 of chemo. Thank goodness, all went well during treatment and no complications...
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Dog Days of Summer
This summer has turned out differently than I thought. I knew that having lymphoma, it wouldn’t be easy but I was ready to tackle the disease and beat it down. I had picked a theme that involved a...
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Sugar…Aaaah Honey Honey
Some of my Warrior Peeps already know that I spent last year in fitness mode, included in which was a running goal of 720 miles, healthy eating and muscle building…or, I should say, attempted muscle...
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Fake It To Make It
Sometimes people accuse me of faking my mood, my positivity. Let’s be honest – in life, you have to fake it to make it. I mean really, is it better to wallow in misery or smile and skip, “faking” your...
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The Long and Winding Road
It’s such a slow road, this healing business. I’m used to change happening much more quickly. Solving problems is my thang. Finding solutions is easy and quickly turns around a problem. This cancer...
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7 Reasons Baldness is Bad A$$
When first diagnosed with cancer, I came to terms with losing my hair by using humor, my usual method for dealing with life’s rollercoaster ride. Now that my hair is growing back, I might just miss...
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The Cancer Cha Cha
I was feeling better, moving easier and ready to attack the remaining tumor by seeing a lymphoma specialist at University of Michigan Hospital. Then, out of nowhere, I had a fever. And it skyrocketed...
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