And how did I spend my 1st cancerversary, yesterday, you might ask? Why having my first mammogram post diagnosis, of course. Can we say PTSD, anyone? A year ago yesterday (and I apologize that I have started these last couple of posts with “A year ago…” but I’m a history teacher for Pete’s sake!) I […]
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Last year, a former student of mine, attending art school, sent out an email asking for self portraits. I took this picture while Terry and I were in Memphis, before I even had an inkling that my mammogram was going to show any irregularities. If you look closely, I’m in the background. Or am I? […]
A year ago this week, Terry and I headed north for Thanksgiving. We stopped in Memphis to celebrate our 7th anniversary, eating yummy food and listening to great music. We spent a few days in Chicago checking on our condo, visiting family and playing tourists… And we wrapped up the week in Detroit for the […]
A picture taken at sunrise during Labor Day weekend of this year seems to be a good way to start off this new blog of mine. It captures the newness of a beautiful day and the peacefulness that was there for me to appreciate–even though I was not feeling very peaceful inside. It’s a […]
Written Sep 9, 2012 9:03am Sunrise–Lake Charlevoix, Michigan Saturday, September 1, 2012 Hello! Happy Labor Day weekend! I would like to personally thank Hurricane Isaac, with its projected duel threat of flooding and days of sustained winds leading to widespread power outages, for motivating us to evacuate to Michigan. I’d like to thank Terry, for […]
Written May 19, 2012 7:00am Wow! I am up early this beautiful Saturday morning. I can’t believe that it’s been about 7 weeks since I posted last. No news continues to be good news in this case in regards to the b.c., but I’m not ready to wrap up this Caring Bridge blog just yet, […]
3 months out! Written Mar 31, 2012 10:09am I had issues sending this last weekend while on vacation and then it was back to the grind at school and a sick husband at home, so I didn’t have a chance during the week. I’m determined to send it this evening instead, so will leave the […]
2 Months Post Surgery Written Feb 26, 2012 9:34am Hello All! I cannot believe that I am two-months post surgery! Wow. I hope you don’t mind, but I am going to continue posting for a while longer. I’m finding this CaringBridge blog–and the responses I’ve received–to be very therapeutic and helpful as I process the […]
No Chemo! Written Feb 14, 2012 9:39am Went to the oncologist yesterday and Dr. Gurtler’s interpretation of my Oncotype DX (the $4000 test that I’ve been waiting 3 weeks for its results) puts me in a range that makes chemo negligible. My chances of recurrence are as possible with chemo as without–which is 7-11%. Better […]
They don’t have a Mardi Gras style setting! Written Feb 5, 2012 8:14am Happy Mardi Gras! Wish Caring Bridge had a blog style in the Mardi Gras colors of purple (justice), green (faith) and gold (power)! At least this style is colorful! And I have the cartoon work of good friend John Lucas! Officially the […]
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