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3 s’s: sleep and stress and sun
An awesome spring day! Yay! Well the good news is I really slept last night – just fell asleep – plain old natural, unassisted sleep. I feel sooooo much better, especially emotionally. Now if everyone in my world could sleep … Continue reading
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some days george carlin is just so appropriate…
The Seven Words – made famous by George Carlin. Truthfully, the first time I heard this was on a record player in a prep school English or maybe it was history – I don’t know – some teacher played it. … Continue reading
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a week ago today…and other rambling thoughts
First of all, I slept a little better last night – and I was tired after all those tests yesterday. Of course I think I also get tired because staying positive can be exhausting….which leads me to the first of … Continue reading
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a day of tests
I am finally home. Today started early – testing since 9 a.m. this morning. First up EKG. That was a little schmoopy because I saw the woman who has been checking me out of women’s health appointments for years. She … Continue reading
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a place of selfish? or is that how you survive?
So Bethenny Frankel has a new book called A Place of Yes ? I think I have to enter to an extent A Place of Selfish. I think I need it to survive. All these years I have championed other people … Continue reading
surviving the witching hour of 3 a.m.
Last night I learned just how bad 3 a.m. was. Truthfully, not sugar-coating it at all… I was a BIG BABY. And yes I had a total meltdown. I know I have to let the emotions flow, but I have … Continue reading
a little good news…HER2 Negative
My surgeon just called…a little good news in the cloudy sky : I am thankfully HER2 NEGATIVE, which is a GOOD. HER2 is nasty . They do say this is receptor positive hormone fed… so many details… More reading found: … Continue reading
random thoughts and statistics…
Whoosh is the sound my busy head continues to make…So earlier this morning when I was walking I did a mind flashback to a few months ago when a new neighbor moved in around the corner from me. I came … Continue reading
monday morning crankies
Bin Laden might be dead today, and William and Kate might be married (and can we stop talking about it now please?) but cranky me has not had enough sleep and can only try to put one foot ahead of … Continue reading
scheduled
I am scheduled this week for the MRI, chest x-ray, EKG, blood work for the vampires. My pre-cert queen was back in my surgeon’s office. her name is Kathleen and she is pretty damn cool. And her birthday is two … Continue reading
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