Tag: findthejoy
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New Haircut, Who Dis?
Geez. It’s been almost two months since my last update. What a slacker I am. To be fair, it’s been two very busy months and I’ve napped a lot (with good reason). I’m all healed up from my knee surgery in August and physical therapy has been going well. It feels a little bit like…
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The Journey I Didn’t Ask For
Chemo #3, round 8 of 16: done. Halfway there. It’s unreal to think that in just a couple of months I will be done with treatment. That is both the most amazing and most terrifying thought ever. I obviously don’t want to continue treatment, especially if there’s nothing for it to fight. Making myself sick…
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Everyday Privilege
If you know me personally, you are probably aware that I hate crying. That’s not to say I’m a person that hates feelings. Crying just seems like a waste of energy sometimes, at least when I do it. It leaves me drained. However, I’ve noticed that I get to close crying a lot more often…
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Go Out And LIVE
Have you ever thought about, really thought about, how a lot of what we do is to prevent dying? We teach our kids to be careful, to be safe. We want to prolong life and push death off as long as possible. Cancer treatment even falls into this way of thinking. Chemo and radiation and…
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
My last two posts were long so I’ll keep this one short and sweet. I know it’s Monday but I wanted to put a reminder out there to find the joy. I spent the last few days visiting one of my favorite places, spending time with people I love, splashing through puddles, and eating ice…
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Find The Joy
I had a bit of an emotional day yesterday. We have been trying to find a way to minimize the amount of time I have to stay in Houston after each treatment. We visited Roswell in hopes that they could take over the chemotherapy infusions. The doctor, although very nice and knowledgeable, did not want…
Spontaneous Sunshine 