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restful weekend

restful weekend

Oh man, yesterday was amazing. I laid on the couch all day long. And, no I never watched anything on Lifetime. You may not believe me, but it is true. I cracked open a watermelon and ate half of it for dinner last night. Along with some chocolate pudding. I know...

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slush and mush

slush and mush

Those are the two words that describe my diet. Last night I thought my mouth was on fire. Not the kind of hot like I ate a bite of hot soup and now my taste buds are scorched. Or, the type of hot that comes from getting a bite of the wrong jalapeno, but the burning...

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weekend and NABEP

weekend and NABEP

Well, the weekend went great. Lauren got first runner up in the pageant. We were so proud of her. While we were being selfish in wanting her to win with our title…we were so excited about her final place. She also won a couple other awards and that was huge....

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update

update

I just wanted to update you on things. Nothing much has changed. I do get a little more tired at the end of the day and my throat is starting to get a little different. By that I mean, it kinda feels like the day before you know you have strep throat. So, kinda...

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radiation week one

radiation week one

So, week one is over. Only 15 more radiation sessions (I hope). Everything went well. I can say right now the only real thing I’m feeling is tired. It has been hard to give into that. I’ve not had any of the normal symptoms through this whole things, so...

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rad 1

rad 1

Well, today was radiation day 1. I must say, I am relieved. It was not as involved or as big a deal as I thought it might be. I went in and got suited up in my gown. While that story and all the awkward weirdness is not the most appropriate story for the www, let...

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pic update

pic update

Wonder what’s been going on? Well, here’s the long and short of it. Ashlee who works in my office is about to have a baby!!! Here’s a couple pics from her shower at the end of June… (The girls in the office) We went back to Southhaven to see...

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A heartfelt reflection on feeling marked by life’s struggles, motherhood, faith, and grace, while discovering that our scars can tell stories of strength, growth, and purpose.
marked up

marked up

Today went so easy. I really thought I heard the doctor say that today would be like an hour, but I was wrong. More like 20 minutes. I got there, checked in. Lisa picked out several magazines to occupy her time since I told her it would be an hour or so. The lady...

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worship

worship

**This little note has been added now that I am done writing…you could probably go ahead and put on a pot of coffee, It will have time to perk…I’ve had a lot of time to think today…and, my apologies now for the rambling sound of...

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simple pleasures

simple pleasures

internet that workshaving my ceiling fan finally installed…after 2 months..however, there white things all overa car activity book with an invisible penwhopper juniorbeing the person that an announcement is made because of…it felt rebelliousroad...

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chemo day 6

chemo day 6

Well, Thursday morning came early. We had to be in LR at 8:10 for my appointment with CARTI. My family left Dallas at 2…yikes..glad I was here. Our journey to a new building on the Baptist Hospital campus always proves to be something interesting. And this...

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today

today

More details of today to come tomorrow, but chemo went well and I feel a lot better after talking to my doctor. I will have 4 weeks of radation starting July 8. I’lll give you what he talked about tomorrow..I’m tired tonight. But, please know that I...

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