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A lesson I’ve learned | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. A lesson I’ve learned. May 16, 2015. But in subsequent days I have felt good, but not great. I’ve been really tired and a bit achy. I want more great days and I hope they aren’t too far away. I’m not sure I truly appreciated my great days before cancer. I have learned to appreciate them now. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email.

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No more hiding | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. November 14, 2014. While I had hair, there was a certain amount of deniability. It was easy to look in the mirror and say it was all OK. But that time has passed. Hair has been falling like the leaves on the trees. I had a truly fun time getting my head shaved the other night, surrounded by Katie and some friends. There were lots of laughs and love. But at home the reality hits harder. I look different and I feel different. It’s harder. One response ». Diane on O...

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Valentine Rambles | I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. | Page 2

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. February 5, 2015. Yesterday, February 4, 2015, was my last chemo treatment. It’s been a long 16 weeks, but in some ways it feels like it went fast. I’m relieved that the side effects have been mostly minimal. It could have been MUCH worse. Not having hair is a bigger pain than having hair. I’m just ready to move on to my new normal, whatever that may be. January 7, 2015. I was ready to accept if I had to extend my chemo due to the side effects. I had it all w...

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March | 2015 | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. Monthly Archives: March 2015. If I didn’t…. March 16, 2015. If I didn’t have cancer, I wouldn’t have known the fear of life changes, the unknown, the future. If I didn’t have cancer, I wouldn’t have known the pain of chemo, surgery, the loss of who I was. If I didn’t have cancer, I wouldn’t have known the gratitude…for life, for friendships, for love. If I didn’t have cancer, my life would not have been changed…for the better as well as the worst.

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. February 11, 2015. For me, cancer seems to have several stages of reality. Having the port put in…a constant reminder. It’s real. Having the first chemo. More real. Having your hair come out by the handful. More real. Fatigue sets in. So tired all the time. More real. Constant tingling and numbness in my hands and feet. More real. Surgery to remove my breasts and forever alter the landscape of my body. Pretty damn real. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Testing Testing Testing | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. February 12, 2015. It’s really sad how much pressure is put on kids in school today. At least in our district. 3rd, 4th and 5th graders being told to sit and write for 90 minutes, and it has to be a 5 paragraph essay. 3rd graders can’t sit that long much less put together 5 paragraphs. Parenting isn’t for sissies that’s for sure. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).

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One last biopsy | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. October 27, 2014. At least I hope it was the last one. My port install went well on Thursday. Four days later, it is still a little sore, but it is definitely better. One sucky thing was that Dr. Boskind told me there is a spot on my sacrum that lit up on the PET scan, so it had to be biopsied. Hence, the additional visit today. In 2 days I start chemo. I hope the side effects are minimal. One response ». October 28, 2014 at 9:35 pm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Halfway there | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. December 10, 2014. Today is chemo #4. My halfway point. I’m glad to have reached this point with minimal issues. But, I hate this. I hate having to do this. I hate the worry in my husband’s face. I hate looking like this. I hate feeling the looks from other people, because yes I can feel them. Or maybe my insecurity is imagining them. Either way, I hate it. Today I’m halfway there. 2 responses ». December 10, 2014 at 10:02 am. December 10, 2014 at 10:47 am. Notif...

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Through the valley of the shadow of death… | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. Through the valley of the shadow of death…. June 29, 2015. Well, I survived radiation with minimal issues. I was pleasantly surprised. I do have some burns on my shoulder and under my arm, but overall it could have been so much worse. And now I’m considered cancer free? Now I move on to hormone treatments. I want to move on. I need to move on. Here is the other thing I want to remember:. The fear comes from “what now? How do I know it’s all gone? It gets better w...

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Thankful | Valentine Rambles

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I came. I saw. I wrote it down…sometimes. October 25, 2014. With all the crap that is happening in my life right now, I realize I still have a lot to be thankful. My husband. He is my rock. My children. They are my light. My family. They hold me up in love. My friends. They are there for what I need. My surgeon. A man who cares, and cared enough to pray with me before he took me back for surgery. My life. Whatever happens, I have a good life, and I thank God for that. But I am thankful. Never alone, M.