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Genetic test results... not what I wanted to hear.

My youngest daughter turned 30 this year.  She's been through some rough times.  Her 4 year marriage turned into a nightmare.  It was really hard to get out, but she finally did it.  The divorce was final at the end of July.  There are no children involved to keep her tied to her ex and his family.  Stress and... Read moreChevron

What a difference a year makes...

On July 31, 2008 I was walking through a lovely garden with the ladies in my garden club.  My cell phone has one of those chiming rings that sounds like angels are summoning me to answer the darn phone.  My oldest daughter was calling... there was no heartbeat found by the ultrasound technician.  She had lost her second child and... Read moreChevron

Tomorrow is my last chemo... PTL!

Circled in hot pink on the calendar... Friday, March 20, 2009.  It's the day I have been looking forward to for 6 loooong months... the last of 24 chemo treatments.  WooHoo!  It really hasn't been as bad as I had anticipated.  Not that I ever want to do it again!  In fact, most of the time I felt just fine. ... Read moreChevron

Thanksgiving has greater meaning...

2008 has not been the kindest of years... understatement!  It's because of the ordeals of life that I've come to appreciate the positives so much more.  I am thankful and blessed.    I am thankful for mammograms and the watchful eyes that scan those blurry blobs and know what to look for.  Blessed are the technicians for... Read moreChevron

The verdict is in...

The envelope plopped on the table... and I knew before it was open.  The nurse who summoned me to the tiny exam room to talk to the oncologist before chemo wasn't her bubbly self.  Body language gives it away when news isn't good.  The ARNP smiled at me but it wasn't the smile that says you're going to love this report.  It was... Read moreChevron

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