“As long as we both shall live.” || October 4, 2016 Tuesday morning travels to Albany are something we have gotten used to; not having an appointment last week left us feeling like we were forgetting to do something. Today marked my first follow up appointment after finishing chemo and even though I wasn’t going to be spending my day in the brown chair, the drive felt the same: Not saying much to each other, still feeling nervous, trying to remember questions you never wrote down because “I’ll remember, I don’t need to write it down”, wondering which nurse will draw Read More
Tag: Awareness
A Grandmother’s Love
“Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us everyday. Unseen, unheard but always near. Still loved, still missed, and held so dear.” This road we have traveled since April of 2016 has been filled with up’s and down’s, a true test of strength and determination, always a case of mind over matter, and a whole lot of letting go of expectations and just living life one day at a time. The decision to move forward with chemotherapy treatment was one of the hardest decisions I have had to make, while at the same time allowing myself to be Read More
One Year Later
One Year Later One year ago today, my life changed in a way I had least expected it to. March 10, 2016. I woke up to a warmer, spring-like day, got the kids ready for school, walked down to the bus stop taking in the fresh air, blue skies, and the kids, excitedly recognizing the fresh green blades of grass that had recently popped up from the now unfrozen ground of what was a very cold winter. It was a normal day. Until my 2:00 pm appointment with Julie. I was so excited to see her; not many people can Read More