Recently, when looking at family photos from Christmases prior to my diagnosis, I found myself searching for some kind of clue in those photos that said, you have, or will soon have, cancer. Of course, there were none. I looked the same, sitting there posed in front of the tree smiling away, totally unaware about …
Holidays
November is winding down already and Thanksgiving is upon us. In other words, ready or not, the holidays are here! I’ve always been a big fan of Thanksgiving for many reasons. I love the laid back attitude, well unless you’re the cook. I love the time of year. I love the memories of my mom and dad’s …
Summer conjures up many childhood memories for me, as I’m sure it does for you, too. Every year when school was let out and summer months stretched ahead, brimming with possibility, free time, relaxed expectations, family vacations and just hanging out, it felt like time slowed down for those three months. But in reality, those …
This past weekend marked another Mother’s Day. It marked the fourth one for me without a mother of my own. I thought about last Mother’s Day when my family and I sat around discussing biopsy results, BRCA tests and upcoming surgeries. There were still so many questions without answers. We took pictures in front …
Sometimes I bounce ideas for blog posts around with my husband. He does not read my blog because as he says, “I live it.” Need I say more? As I was contemplating my idea for this post, I asked him what he thought of it, and for the first time, (Okay probably not for the first …