Keeping stride with the whole process from diagnosis of breast cancer to life beyond treatments is a skill we are developing slowly.  We don’t know if it will help anyone to hear our thoughts on this, but wanted to put some together. B: I think that once they stage the cancer and define the treatment…

Oddly the pathology report hit me almost as hard as the original diagnosis.  Only a little of my energy is spent on wondering why that is.  The rest is focused on getting centered again. “The Pony” is in the people who have circled around us and are supporting us with love, and food.  “The Pony”…

It was nice to be home with B today.  We took a nap, had lunch with a friend, and chilled for most of the day.  I did some work from home.   I made the mistake of going to pick up the kids from school and doing a couple small errands.  While I loved doing…

I have thought a lot lately about children and how they deal with cancer of a loved one or their own cancer and treatments.  A and E, our sweet children, have been troopers.  Being 15 and 13, they are appropriately self focused.  They are willing participants when we need to talk about decisions regarding my…

Hey you guys.  Well, the snow did amount to something after all.  We woke on Friday morning to a beautiful white canopy at our house.  I know some were cursing the heavens, but “G.O.’s” love the first snows.  I do. Last night I received a bunch of calls from the anesthesia department at the hospital just…