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Tag Archives: breast cancer
….wow this hurts
Ok so I am not Wonder Woman, and no worries about me pushing it even if I am honestly worried about my job (catching up on work) and a million other things. I feel like I got hit by a truck. Honestly, … Continue reading
unveiling it all…
Well I made it through the night. I am one of those people who can’t completely relax on pain meds, but I definitely need them. Everything hurts. I slept sort of but I know I need more sleep. It’s amazing … Continue reading
out, out damn lump
Greetings from the land of pain management, this is Julie McCoy your cruise director. (Savor the moments people, because rarely am I so mellow.) The news of the Rialto? C’est comme ça: it’s out and the margins were hopefully clean … Continue reading
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calm…
O.k. people, just because you do not hear from me for a couple of days, it doesn’t mean I am on the edge of a cliff somewhere! It means I am taking a break – same as I would do … Continue reading
juggling
One of the things that you never really know what it is like until you are in it, is trying to juggle your 9 to 5 life with a breast cancer diagnosis. When you get breast cancer you flip into … Continue reading
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is life a giant 12-step program?
As we reach a certain age, we can’t help but know (or have known) a few people in recovery, better know as AA. That being said, I have wondered for some time if life is not just a giant 12-step … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, aa, breast cancer, life, serenity prayer, thinking
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a couple of clouds on a sunny day
Today is a weird one. First there was the call from my surgeon’s office that they had not yet received my written surgery clearance from my primary care’s office. So I called my primary care and said I don’t want to whine … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, coping, god, life, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, love
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an irish blessing
Today they aren’t my words…they are words as old as the hills. If any of you out there are having a bad day, may these words be a positive affirmation: May God give you… For every storm, a rainbow, For … Continue reading
the human element in breast cancer
Today was a crazy, quasi-rainy Monday. A trip back to my primary care for another blood pressure check – and well, my blood pressure is a little high so I am on a beta blocker thingy at least for the … Continue reading
these are the days…
Woke up with Natalie Merchant in my head – “These are The Days”. Love, love, love this song. It’s Sunday already. The days fly by. Yesterday was one of those days again you just want to bottle – Good friends … Continue reading
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