It’s a week out and I had no idea what condition I would be in once I left the hospital. As I reflect back on this experience, Jay and I have laughed as we will always refer to the night after surgery as the slumber party from hell. With only a large cubicle, there wasContinue reading “Recovery”
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To Be Chosen
My journey with cancer led me to attend the Tree of Hope Lighting Ceremony at the Duke Cancer Hospital in Durham.
Living with Hope
And I guess this is my season for health issues. What started as a routine annual visit has led me down a path I would’ve never guessed I would be on. My surgery for my thyroid cancer is set for the middle of December. Check and move on. Not so quick. After failing my bariumContinue reading “Living with Hope”
A Matter of Perspective
For the last few weeks, Vern has become more in tuned with my needs. He has followed me around and when I sit, he places himself nearby. When I walk outside, his little body waddles next to me. His compassion for my welfare is very touching. On the other hand, I believe this diagnosis hasContinue reading “A Matter of Perspective”
Doors
When I awoke this morning, all I could think about were the doors I was about to enter. Doors, that I never thought I would have to go through. Doors that were securely shut and hoped would never be opened. Our morning began with Jay and I hurrying to get to the doors that openedContinue reading “Doors”
Living in a Blessing
It has been a couple of days to digest my new truth and I must admit that I feel like I’m living in a blessing. Again, I want to preface this with the fact that my journey is unique to me and as everyone has pointed out, if you’re to have cancer, thyroid cancer isContinue reading “Living in a Blessing”
In the Waiting
So yesterday, I received the phone call. Now I knew it must be unwelcome news. Usually, I will receive a message on My chart and go from there. But when I saw the phone number and then heard the voice message, I knew. My husband and I were walking our dog Vern in the neighborhoodContinue reading “In the Waiting”
Overcoming our Feelings
I am not sure how Carl is feeling about being back under our roof. For the first two days upon returning from a house full of children, he seemed depressed. He basically laid on the couch and slept for the majority of the time. After several days, he now seems to be more content aboutContinue reading “Overcoming our Feelings”
Finding Treasures Along the Way
Yesterday, a dear friend of mine had a brain aneurysm that almost took her life. When I first heard the news, I was taken over with an overwhelming sense of sorrow. I was torn between wanting to go immediately to her side or giving her husband some space to process what was happening. After realizingContinue reading “Finding Treasures Along the Way”
Our Trip to New Bern
It is Saturday and my husband and I are headed to New Bern to see his dad. It seems like yesterday when we received the call from him that he had lung cancer. Little did we know then that our lives would be drastically changed. Last March, Joe, Jay’s father, let us know that heContinue reading “Our Trip to New Bern”