Battling cancer is frustrating. It's complicated. Cancer isn't just one disease that acts a specific way, it's many different creatures that have been categorized under a single umbrella. Different cancers, even different breast cancers, react differently to treatments. And each body reacts to the cancer and the available treatments differently. I promised an update in [...]
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The doctors are working to save my body, my friends at the Young Survival Coalition have helped save my sanity.
Read MoreThis sandstone bridge over Whatcom Creek was built in 1939 as part of the Works Progress Administration. swimming hole 2 Years Ago Duck Family
Read MoreMy father built floor to ceiling cupboards along the walls when he closed in the garage of my childhood home. The top shelf of these storage units was four feet from the ceiling, just enough space for a fourth grader to comfortably nest. I would climb to that top shelf with a blanket, a pillow, [...]
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I hurt today. It's frustrating to be back on the pain meds after doing so well for so long. This is part of the battle, part of the getting up every day and getting on with life despite the stumbling blocks you find on your way. These are the little things to which I cling: [...]
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My daughter has the most amazing eyes. Of course they are that beautiful azure blue, but that is just the color. She speaks with her eyes. I've seen her express love, joy, fear, sadness. Her eyes flirt, play coy, she laughs with her eyes. Her eyes are curious, studious, they narrow when she's questioning, widen when [...]
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