Day 32 Today, there are no smiling family photos. Today, there are no inspiring pics of the ocean, or of a gorgeous woman, looking into the wind with her long hair billowing behind her. Today, there is nothing nice to say. Today, I have had angst and sadness, frustration and
Day 31 I have been EXPERIENCING LIFE on overdrive... It has been the Thanksgiving holiday. My family has been here. I shopped and prepped and cooked and cooked... and then I ate, and cleaned and slept and ate again. We al did. It was a blast. In the house, it
Day 20 Today was a good day. I went to work. I wore my flapper hat and people told me I looked pretty. I put on pinky lipstick and did my eyes and even though my hair is thinning and I feel vulnerable and raw, I had affirmations today that
Day 9 On any other day, in my old life- Friday was a celebratory day. The end of the work week would herald a time of great excitement in the house. The girls would come home from school or Grandma's and we would all huddle on the couch and share
Day 5 Today is post chemo day 4... apparently, between days 3 and 7, these are the worst days. I definitely am feeling awful. I am exhausted. I am nauseous. I am sad. But I also can't tell if I am just feeling SO INCREDIBLY WEARY at this point of
Day 4 Today is my husband and my 12th wedding anniversary. It is the perfect October day and reminds me exactly of that incredible day 12 years ago. The leaves are outrageous in their bursts of red and orange and yellow, and a sudden breeze whips unexpectedly through the trees