Category: The Library
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And So It Begins
Today my upper body feels like a punching bag. My head is killing me this afternoon, and my neck and chest ache. From what I’ve read, this is not uncommon for the first few doses of the chemo I’m on. It’s the drugs attacking the cancer and putting up a fight. I’m thankful for that,…
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Wednesday Nights
Wednesday nights are one of my favorite nights of the week. I work my long day on Wednesdays, pick up my children from band practice and after school program, and pull into my driveway as the light is beginning to fade. We unpack from school and work, the children begin homework and I dig through…
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My Neediness
An update to a post I wrote years ago when asked about our needs… it seems so apropos now. I’ve added to it. I’ve changed a few lines. But the heart of the message is the same. (As you read this, please take the time to blow away the chaff of my scattered mind and…
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Simple Gifts and Eyes to See
It has been a rough few nights. The pain from my biopsy is dissipating, but took longer than I expected. The waiting is hard. The wondering what this all means. What are our treatment options? Will I have surgery (or surgeries) again? Why did one scan show up normal and yet the biopsy show cancer?…
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Overwhelmed Yet Certain
She ran to my lap and crawled up, hands over her ears, “Don’t say cancer! Don’t tell me Mommy might have cancer again!” And I was undone. We shared with the children last night where we are in all of this. We were hoping to wait to give them a more certain diagnosis, but there…
A Spring of Joy 