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Bump in the Road: February 2011
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Monday, February 21, 2011. Could I just go into one room and NOT see the word cancer? Turn on the TV and not hear a news story about some phony cancer doc? Not think about it for more than 4 and 1/2 minutes? CANCER, NOW HEAR THIS: LEAVE ME ALONE. YOU'VE HAD YOUR TIME IN MY LIFE, NOW BE GONE WITH YOU. Do you think those mutant cells are listening? Numero Uno (aka Captain Obvious) - I don't want a lotta bad news. Not to say that I haven'...
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Bump in the Road: June 2011
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Thursday, June 23, 2011. Doesn't it look lover-ly? I tried to pick one letter of the alphabet to help me focus on, but I just couldn't do it. I'll blame my jumpy mind on the leftover meds from yesterday's bronchoscopy. This begs the question, what IS wrong with me? I mean, what's causing the shortness of breath, fatigue, lightheadedness, etc? It must have been terrified. Scared shitless, really, by her bravery, courage, utter deter...
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Bump in the Road: March 2011
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Thursday, March 31, 2011. Bye, bye old friend. Ahhhh Turn your head to the left. Now, turn your head to the right. Feel anything? I had been wondering what it would look like in there, under my skin, almost a homegrown part of my body by now. Is it like when a tree grows around electrical wires? Would my tissue, my veins simply make new paths around this little guy? Jeff Buckley's Last Goodbye. I got the first bed, by the door, and hun...
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Bump in the Road: 11 Blessings
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Friday, November 11, 2011. These are in no particular order). I am grateful for. 1 a nearby H Mart. And Paris Baguette Cafe. Fully stocked with all of the yummy (and slightly healthy) treats a girl could want. 2 the gift of watching my 4 1/2 year old learn to read. 3 my very thoughtful husband, who works so hard to make me happy. 5 parents who are willing and able to help me (and babysit) in any way humanly possible. The Short of It All.
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Bump in the Road: New Horizons
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Yesterday, I was going through crates of curriculum books at school, continuing the gory work of sorting through dusty bins, trashing old files and packing up all of the materials worth keeping. You see, I am retiring at the end of the week. Retired at age 33? That's the big news this week. Tomorrow will be my last day at my job of the past (almost) ten years. I will miss many things about it:. A writing t...
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Bump in the Road: To Climb or Not to Climb?
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Sunday, November 27, 2011. To Climb or Not to Climb? It was a Sunday evening like any other. I was finishing up lesson plans for the week ahead, checking my email for updates from my grade partners, when I received an email from Dr. Fisher, one of my radiation oncologists (who treated me a year ago this week). Subject: Mia and Kili. What's that you say? Obv not my photo. I read on to find out that Radiating Hope. I mean, if this were a...
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Bump in the Road: April 2011
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Monday, April 11, 2011. Meditation is not really a class for which you can cram. I mean, you can't exactly pull an all-nighter on Sunday to "prepare" for Monday's session. I suppose I could do all of the reading in one night, but it's not like there's going to be an essay test the next day. In fact, I could spend the entire 90 minutes not speaking or communicating with anyone but myself. And focus on my breath. Yesterday when I sat (I ...
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Bump in the Road: World Lymphoma Awareness Day
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Thursday, September 15, 2011. World Lymphoma Awareness Day. Just call me Famous Amos. I was thrilled to be introduced to a few great people at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society not too long ago. I was even more excited when they asked me to write a guest post for their blog about Light the Night and what it means to me. Gene Wilder (the original Willy Wonka)? Mario Lemieux and even Charles Lindbergh were all of the lymphoma variety....
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Bump in the Road: Small Stuff
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Tonight I made dinner. This does not seem like an amazing feat for most people. I, however, know better. I have decided (with some motherly and professional vehement encouragement) to applaud myself for small stuff. When I say I made dinner, I mean I created a meal that was a) all hot at the same time, b) nutritional, and c) enjoyed/devoured by all diners. Small pat of ghee. 1 c whole wheat pancake mix.
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Bump in the Road: Working Girl
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Bump in the Road. Dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. Where am I now? Monday, October 3, 2011. Apparently, my little cancer vacation* is over. Tomorrow, begins the next phase. As to which number this is, I have lost count. September 30 was another milestone: the 1 year anniversary of the end of chemo. Certainly happy to be here, I am jumbled aplenty with other emotions on this eve of my first day of school/work. There's nausea. A better term is vomitous. Similar feeling to right before going onst...Hones...