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Tender Mercies: I once was lost; but now I'm found
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012. I once was lost; but now I'm found. I know, I know: I've been absent for over a year. Thank you for respecting my need for a little privacy and space. Today I bring you the story of the lost pen. For those of you who know me well, you know that I do not have the best relationship with my father. Without going into the gory details (oh! But there are some great stories there! No I did not dry the craisins- those are from Costco, as well as the cashews and almonds. But Apparent...
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Tender Mercies: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
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Wednesday, June 01, 2011. Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. This is what I've been waking up to every morning on my pillow since Sunday. My hair. Darn that doxorubicin. It's taking its own sweet time to leave its imprint. At least my curls hide the thinning and loss. So far. You MUST promise to tell me when it gets patchy and I need to wear a scarf. And I just checked the side effects of the next two weeks' chemo: hair loss. Well At least I know it grows back. Oh Jenny, know we love you and are praying for you!
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Tender Mercies: September 2012
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012. I once was lost; but now I'm found. I know, I know: I've been absent for over a year. Thank you for respecting my need for a little privacy and space. Today I bring you the story of the lost pen. For those of you who know me well, you know that I do not have the best relationship with my father. Without going into the gory details (oh! But there are some great stories there! No I did not dry the craisins- those are from Costco, as well as the cashews and almonds. But Apparent...
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Tender Mercies: The Bibopsy
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Remember my horrible rash last week? Well after days of no changes, my nurses sent me to a dermatologist. A mystery dermatologist. In McClean. The mystery dermatologist took one look and said, "well it could be leukemia cutis," and immediately wanted to do a biopsy. The idea made me nervous- I had just been cross and matched for a transfusion; my platelets and white blood cell counts were VERY low and I worried about the risk of bleeding and infection. BUT as I pieced together thi...
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Tender Mercies: Ready to be DONE.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Ready to be DONE. So I thought I made it through that last nasty round- the late intensification round. I only had one really bad day of barfing and the worst side effects were extreme exhaustion (try 3-hour naps every day! And loss of hair (I swear I'm more bald than I was before. Is that possible? So this week I thought I was back to normal. Meaning I could go on walks and do a little exercise and work on my dissertation and my quilt. I so wanted to feel normal. Let's just say...
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Tender Mercies: April 2010
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Sunday, April 25, 2010. Victory. Victory at all costs. Victory at any cost. The funniest thing happened last week. Now you probably know I'm a runner. I've run a couple of marathons, and while I'm no Boston-qualifier, I love the thrill of the pulse and the finish-line flourish. Lo and behold, they called my name. I was the first place student walker! Complete with a trophy! I don't know whether to be proud or not, being a runner. but the trophy earned a place of honor above my computer. Last Saturday, Ja...
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Tender Mercies: Gorgeous
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Wednesday, July 06, 2011. My nieces use that word to describe very beautiful things, like pashminas and jewelery and fancy dresses. I love it. This morning my oncologist used it to praise my blood counts. "Your labs are GORGEOUS! He said, all in caps, with an explanation point. Higher than he even predicted. This little body is a fighter! Who wants to go running tomorrow with a baldy with neuropathy in her feet? I may be slow but I'll be out there! I only need to see my oncologist every three months!
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Tender Mercies: February 2011
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Friday, February 25, 2011. Dance Your Troubles Away. Yesterday was a tough day. It was my second spinal tap in a week. I had to wait 2 1/2 hours for the pharmacy to get the correct doctor's order for my chemo, which sort of fueled my anxiety. Then, as I lay on that skinny little table, face down, back exposed, the doctor almost hit a disc in my spine and had to prick all over again. But you know what? Those nurses, my two at interventional radiology, Mary and Tina, they kept me in that room and hugged me...
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Tender Mercies: Little Miss PICC-y
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Monday, July 18, 2011. Today I bid farewell to an old friend, affectionately known as Little Miss PICC-y. Goodbye to the little dangly patch right above my left elbow. Goodbye to the little sock covering it every day so the dangly didn't catch on everything or poke out. Goodbye to weekly flushes and dressing changes. Goodbye to sutures pulling on the skin of my arm. Goodbye to three-minute showers with Glad Press 'n Seal and cloth medical tape (3 boxes! Goodbye to 3/4-length sleeves. Doesnt it feel great!
