A Hard Update To Share...
Although I haven't posted an update on here in over a year, most of you likely know that I have been fortunate enough to have had good scans since then and have remained on Xeloda, an oral chemotherapy...
View ArticleLife Lately...
It's been five weeks since the difficult news of my last scan results and the #1 thing I have been wanting to share is simply, "thank you"! I truly mean it. Thank you! Thank you for the overwhelming...
View ArticleJust Breathe...
I gently close my eyesLong, deep inhale through my noseAllow my belly to riseRib cage expandsDiaphragm dropsPause.Slowly exhale through pursed lipsFeel my shoulders lowerRelease the building...
View ArticleThe Devil You Know...
The last two weeks have felt like an avalanche of thoughts and emotions. I have been spending a lot of time trying to navigate through it in my own mind and having some very difficult and honest...
View ArticleLife Goes On...
For most of my life, I have been an avid journaler. At one point, I had boxes and boxes of journals dating back to at least 7th grade. I have a vivid memory of purging things one day and deciding I was...
View ArticleSigh of Relief...
This summer was filled with many great moments with family, friends and our little family of 4. We made time for the things that bring us joy and created a lot of wonderful memories. But Mike was right...
View ArticleFear, Fate and the Future...
This has been quite possibly one of the most difficult weeks we have ever experienced since my diagnosis almost 13 years ago; honestly, maybe in my entire life. I feel overwhelmed even at the thought...
View ArticleGamma Knife Go Time...
It's been two weeks since my last update, yet somehow, it feels like at least a month has slowly passed by. I'm going to be very honest when I say that this has been an incredibly hard time. I wish I...
View ArticleNot The News We Expected...
Mike, mom and I arrived at Karmanos on Friday morning hopeful that gamma knife would be the start of the next phase of healing and putting this brain tumor behind me. Unfortunately, we didn't get the...
View ArticleLets Be At This Thing
Hello everyone, it's Mike and I am taking this opportunity to fulfill Meghan's wish to have me "finish" her blog. There is no doubt that this is a daunting task. I really feel that her blog is...
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