Today marks two years that I’ve been divorced. I have debated on writing about this because It is a very personal and sensitive topic. I feel called, however, to share just a little bit, in the hopes that it might help or encourage someone else. I have always been a very private person, but with Read More
Chemo Chronicles #6
My last update was written right before mom’s oncology follow up in January. At that time we received the encouraging news that her CT scans showed her disease was still stable. She continued to have mild ascites and a couple enlarged lymph nodes, but there was minor improvement and definitely no evidence of progression. Her Read More
Chemo Chronicles #5
In October, Mom finished a full 6 treatments of her second round of chemo and took it like a champ. This makes for a total of 15 chemo treatments. She still has neuropathy in her feet from the first round, and this has caused increased fatigue and weakness. She has always been so busy and Read More
Chemo Chronicles #4
It has been four months since I last updated on mom, and unfortunately she is still actively fighting this beast of cancer. While mom had a break from chemo, she slowly started to regain strength and noticed small improvements in her neuropathy. Her hair has begun to grow back, and let me tell you this Read More
Daddy/Daughter Dates
As a young girl, the first man to love you and that you in return love is your daddy. I was blessed with the best! My dad is so incredibly smart, God-fearing, patient, kind, loving, protective, trustworthy, respectful, dedicated, supportive, encouraging, and I could go on and on. My father is the man that reassured Read More
Lessons from a Child
One day, several months ago, I experienced one of the sweetest moments with my nephew. I was watching him during the week as he had been sick with strep and unable to go to daycare. While he was taking a nap, I sat out on my deck reading and journaling. When he woke up, he Read More
Chemo Chronicles #3
Since the last update, Mom has finished her ninth round of chemo, and the holidays have passed. Her ninth chemo went pretty smoothly, but we have all been praying it will be her last. Chemo is so incredibly hard on the body and has an accumulative effect. Mom experienced severe neuropathy of her hands and Read More
Chemo Chronicles #2
It has been several months since I have posted on my blog and updated on my mom. I apologize to those of you who have used this as a way to follow her journey. Unfortunately, in the past several months my heart for writing just hasn’t been there. Life has hit HARD and has shaken Read More
The Chemo Chronicles
Time for an update on my mom. She is now three sessions into her treatment and overall doing very well. Her first chemo session was on June 20th. We were all nervous and did not know what to expect so my dad, sister, and I all accompanied her. She initially arrived at the clinic and Read More
A Silent Struggle
Since my last several posts I have received a lot of feedback about how positive and strong I’ve been, how inspiring my faith is, or how well I’ve handled this difficult time. I appreciate the encouraging responses and while this is how I aim to react to these trials, I’m afraid that’s not always the Read More