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life goes on…
I thought I would post something NOT having to do with breast cancer today – earlier when I took the beasts out (gingerly and with my other arm), I looked down on our sidewalk and went “ewwwww”. Apparently the ‘hood … Continue reading
what a day…
Might I say I am amazed at the crazy kaleidoscope of bruising on my boob? And it hurts. It still looks like it is healing o.k. but I am sore. And boy am I tired. I think I did too … Continue reading
in black and white
I will not be flashing my boob at you, no worries – except if I wanted to, it is my blog. In any event, part of me being able to deal with this is being able to look at it. After … Continue reading
love my neighbor? not today thank you very much.
So I had to spring the beasts from jail. The veterinarian’s office helped me get them in order and out the door without pulling anything. Walking home s-l-o-w-l-y ( my left arm hardly has a full range of motion yet … Continue reading
monday morning
Morning sports fans! I have my medical oncologist appointment lined up and still have one art pit that smells more than the other. Incisions look good but everything still kinda pinches and in the background is a dull sort of … Continue reading
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sunday, sunday
It’s a quiet and cloudy Sunday. I just woke up again, and from downstairs drifting up I can hear the sounds of Sunday. Normalcy and it sounds so good. When I think of Sundays, I often think of my father … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, catch and release, it's complicated, julie & julia, life, sunday, thoughts, zen
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6 a.m. on saturday is not for lawn mowers…
Ahh neighbors…nice people…but 6 a.m. was not the ideal time to have to wake up to the dulcet tones of a LAWN MOWER. Seriously, not to be rude, but how rude is that? People are just clueless. I am a little … Continue reading
it’s all good…
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My surgeon called…..don’t you want to know???? Pathology is back…..drumroll please…. Lymph nodes are NEGATIVE and margins CLEAN and CLEAR. The little bastard was 3.2 cm or a little over an inch and a quarter….
nothing like a good nap and other updates…
So while the rest of the world was learning that the cheating skunk known as John Edwards was getting his six-count indictment I slept. A really good solid sleep for another four hours. I have always loved naps and while I still … Continue reading
sleep is good….
Finally I slept. Only six hours straight before I woke up, but I really slept – which is more than I have been doing. Between work stress and breast cancer stress and life stress, continual good sleep has been a … Continue reading
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