"I measure every Grief I meet With analytic eyes; I wonder if It weighs like mine, Or has an easier size. I wonder if they bore it long, Or did it just begin? I could not tell the date of mine It feels so old a pain. I wonder if it hurts to live, And … Continue reading Grief
Sunshine Blogger Award
I am honored to have been nominated by a fellow blogger and a fellow attorney for the Sunshine Blogger Award, Jeff Neurman of Its In My Blood. I really enjoy participating in these challenges and getting to know other bloggers. Also, getting any kind of award is always appreciated and, what can I say, I … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger Award
My Fourth Week on Piqray and Faslodex
This week has been a doozy. Lots of things going on involving cancer and not involving cancer, losses and victories, sadness and celebration. This is becoming normal for us, although I can't get used to the amount of my friends who are dying. Anyway, here's my list for this week ... I've added back in … Continue reading My Fourth Week on Piqray and Faslodex
Picture Day 2019
I love pictures. Before children I didn't take many pictures and now, I take thousands, sometimes daily. The amount of backing up and keeping those pictures safe is quite elaborate! Outside of the normal parental obsession with capturing all of the amazing moments of each of my boys, there is now also the added fear … Continue reading Picture Day 2019
9/11 a/k/a Patriots Day
There are a few events that define each generation and I think the events of 9/11 did just that for mine. I've not met anyone yet who wasn't able to quickly answer the question ... "where were you when the towers fell?" On 9/11/2001, I was living in Virginia Beach, VA, and was in my … Continue reading 9/11 a/k/a Patriots Day
What’s different?
There's always one or more discussions going on in #CancerLand about what might have or will cause cancer. For those of us with cancer, this discussion is fraught with pitfalls and angst. No one, after all, wants to be told that they did something to cause the worst thing that has ever happened. No one. … Continue reading What’s different?
My third week on Piqray and Faslodex
Outside of a little storm we had this past week, things have smoothed out with the transition to the new meds. I'm super thankful that we didn't sustain a direct hit by Dorian, but there are many other people who didn't fare as well. We've been collecting a variety of aid items for the people … Continue reading My third week on Piqray and Faslodex
Bullying
bul·ly /ˈbo͝olē/ verb; gerund or present participle: bullying is to "seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)." I've never been all that susceptible to bullying. There have been times that I felt bullied or pushed by various people in a variety of contexts; however, I wasn't aware of it in the moment. The … Continue reading Bullying
Death and hurricanes
Have you heard the saying ... "Two things that are a certainty, death and hurricanes."? Oh wait, it's death and taxes, right?! Clearly I'm not up on my sayings. But that's what I'm thinking about ... death and hurricanes. As I write this post, thousands of people in Florida and elsewhere are dealing with the … Continue reading Death and hurricanes
My second week on Piqray and Faslodex
Last Friday, my sugar spiked to 268 😳 and I had to stop taking Piqray, while starting Metformin, until we got the sugar under control. That set up a truly miserable weekend as I was not aware that I would get ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS from Metformin; truly, it was miserable. Then, I saw my … Continue reading My second week on Piqray and Faslodex
No Half Measures 