The first indicator it was going to be a tough day was driving up to the front door of a beautiful state of the art Emory Cancer Center and seeing a mom holding her bald, sleeping 4 year old on her hip. My inner voice said, “Brace yourself.” I put my emotional responses to the … Continue reading Back to Cancerland

Lesson 11- Squeeze Did you think I had forgotten my fitness lessons? I have not, in fact, I have continued to loose weight throughout the stress of the end of the school year and Bill’s mom’s brain cancer. This, for me, is a new phenomenon. Usually when the stress in my life increases, so do … Continue reading Lesson 11- Squeeze

Today Hannah and I went to visit with Louise. She had recently had company from her brother in law Ralph and his daughter Marie. She talked a lot about their visit, and seemed to have enjoyed lunching with them. When we arrived, she was doing her homework for her reading therapist with Ray. They do … Continue reading Reading Homework

Today Louise had speech therapy. She will get it two days a week. The focus today was her reading. She liked the therapist, which had been a concern of ours since she really liked the speech therapist at the rehab center. Ray said that they worked on recognizing words and writing words. The therapist explained … Continue reading Therapy

Each appointment to discuss Louise’s treatment brings with it more information that we didn’t know previously. It is the way of Cancerland. Many voices, all with different expertise bring many pieces of a bigger picture. It is like a giant puzzle that comes together one piece at a time. The appointment with the radiologist went … Continue reading Radiologist appointment

Driving through the mountains. Windows down. Wind blowing through my hair. Classic rock playing on the radio. It’s summertime. The road curves in switchbacks; back and forth, rocking me from side to side. The view around me is lush green; light, dark, all shades. I smell sweet honeysuckle, the perfume of the mountains this time … Continue reading In the Cool of the Evening

Bill talked with Louise today by phone. She was working around the house. There was a nurse that came today for a visit. No therapists yet. We are not sure when they will come. The radiologist appointment is actually Wednesday, so we probably won’t have anymore information until then. I will update again after that … Continue reading Update

We went for a visit to see Louise today. She looked great. She has been cleaning around the house…cleaned and washed the garage today. She also went for a walk around the lake. There are goslings in three different families, so going to see the babies is a favorite route. It is not as over … Continue reading Sunday Visit

Three years ago, I began a journey. It was not one I entered by choice. It was not a vacation or a walk in the park. It was a fight for my life in a place I call Cancerland. My battle with ovarian and uterine cancer took every bit of my strength, courage, and faith. … Continue reading A Fitness Challenge

So sorry I didn’t update you yesterday. It was the last day of school. The boys were all occupied last night so Bill and I had a date. It was nice after the last few weeks of stress to be able to go out to dinner just the two of us. I talked with Louise … Continue reading House help