Yesterday I mentioned my chemo sidekick, a.k.a. my mom. I remember several times while I was hooked up to IV’s, she promised me that there would be better days ahead. We dreamed about a really special trip we would take to one of our favorite places on earth once we were on the other side […]
Day 25: Go To Appointments With Her
For those ten months of treatment, it felt like I existed to attend appointments. After that initial mammogram and ultrasound during which they found the cancer, there were many important appointments that helped them determine the appropriate treatment for me. Between my husband trying to maintain his work schedule and my mom needing to care […]
Day 24: Take Her A Meal Or Two
When I say we received meals for 6 months while going through treatment, that is no exaggeration. I sat and counted the months one day and it really was that long. Sure we got them more frequently at certain times during my treatment like after surgeries or in the first week after chemo infusions, but […]
Day 23: Get Her Out Into Nature
There is a tradition that a few of my friends and I try to keep during the summer months. We try to start as early as possible in the summer and continue it until as late in the summer as possible. I didn’t get hooked on it until after my breast cancer journey, but I […]
Warrior Elizabeth
Yesterday I introduced you to Elizabeth. What a treasure that I get to be friends with this girl and an honor to add her to Pinked Perspective’s “Warrior Wall”. I asked her if she would guest blog for me today about how she was cared for while going through her treatment. As I mentioned, the […]
Day 21: Connect Her With Other Pink Warriors
I mentioned one of my friends, Cathy on Day 10. Cathy and I were introduced by a mutual friend Lori who sensed that we might each find comfort in our circumstances by being able to share our stories and swap advice. Although Lori had walked through treatment for Ovarian Cancer with her mom, she didn’t […]
Day 20: Give Her A Gift of Hand Stamped Jewelry
There were so many people that reached out to me during my journey. The Lord will bring to mind those thoughtful acts of love at different times. When the annoying effects of Tamoxifen or the thoughts about what my body is missing try to get me down, I choose to think about all the ways […]
Day 19: Share Your Art…Again
One of my favorite forms of art is photography. There is just something about capturing a moment in time. Obviously I am a lover of words, but I also love when words need not be said. When my talented friend, Josh asked if he could take photos and put together a video of our family […]
Day 18: Help Her Celebrate Big
I was diagnosed about one month before my 34th birthday. Birthdays have always been important to me. I remember even trying to arrange my mastectomy surgery date so it was after my birthday. It didn’t work out that way and it was fine. But a few of my friends rescheduled my birthday and really did […]
Day 17: Hand Out Her Mailing Address
In the midst of treatment, I received more mail than usual. I have mentioned it before here when I talked about my passion for Christmas cards but I LOVE getting mail. There were a few people that I knew that sent me a handwritten note at least every week during those ten months. Then a […]
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