health
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A Wonderful Family Christmas
I love Christmas, especially Christmas Eve, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, spend extra time together as a family, and participate in some of our favorite traditions. This Christmas Eve, we started things off with a walk at… Continue reading
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Graphs, Charts, and Miracles
Graphs may not seem exciting, but this one actually is – at least to my family . I just got an update yesterday from the lab, and my latest bloodwork showed that the amount of DNA of my cancer in… Continue reading
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3rd Week of Christmas & Back to School
What a week!! So good, so hard, so fun, and yet so bone-wearingly exhausting (both mentally and physically). On Monday, I went back to work. I set foot in my classroom for the first time since a week after my… Continue reading
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Holding on to Hope – A Health Update
I guess it’s time for an update about me and how I’m doing, but I’ve been so overwhelmed with all the emotions this week, that I haven’t been sure how to put it into words. It has now been four… Continue reading
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A Fabulous Few Days with Cheryl
My amazing sister, Cheryl, flew in late on Monday night to visit and take care of me for a few days, and it was such a fantastic visit. Originally, she was supposed to get in earlier, but sadly she got… Continue reading
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November Highs and Lows
Life is so interesting – how it takes you to the highest highs and the lowest lows, just like a rollercoaster. That is how I feel right now, both emotionally and physically, and so it is wonderful to have reminders… Continue reading
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A Great Beginning to November
The two weeks after “chemo week” of my three week treatment cycle are so much better for me physically. Don’t get me wrong, I am still quite weak, I usually only have energy in the mornings, and my stamina is… Continue reading
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A Hard and Wonderful Week
Fully involved in my final radiation session (it is five treatments, as well as a practice round beforehand), I was already feeling extra tired as I geared up for my 3rd round of chemo. On Friday, we had a very… Continue reading
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Hard Things & Good Things
Although I try to stay positive, and am so incredibly blessed, there are many hard things we are wading through right now. It is a struggle, and especially during treatment when my already limited physical capacity is diminished even more,… Continue reading
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Pennsylvania Girls’ Trip – Part 2
We stayed two nights at the sweetest Airbnb in Bird in Hand, across the street from a beautiful farm and in the heart of Amish country in Lancaster County. When we had arrived the night before, it was so dark… Continue reading
