[I got a new pair of sunglasses. What do you think?] January 5, 2016
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Good Grief
[I took the girls to see this terrific movie about a little boy and his faithful black and white dog. He struggled with insecurity and discouragement to find his true spirit in the end. For some reason I really identified with him. Hmm.] December 31, 2015
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STRONG
[My sister-in-law wanted me to barge into MSTI today and yell, “I’m here, bitches. Let’s do this!” So I ran 5 miles at the gym to get pumped up first. That’s for you @bamabelleish. I blame the 3 doses of steroids but it felt great. My white cell counts were off the charts high and…
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Happy
[You guys, that’s a real smile! Thanks for all the birthday wishes. 41 years and looking forward to more.] December 15, 2015
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Dome
[Demi Moore, Sigourney Weaver, Sinead O’Connor, Jane Curtain. Any way I think about it, I just can’t get used to this cue ball.] December 13, 2015
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Chillin’
[Chemo cape on my head. Anita Baker in my ears. All The Light We Cannot See in my lap. Hubby by my side. Round 2 going smoothly. 85% dose so hopefully less side effects this time. Everyone at MSTI is amazed at what I endured. My heart is smiling today. Thank you friends for your…
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Look Out[side]
[I was sitting at home feeling badly about my bald head until I remembered #4boysstrong and Kieran’s beautiful bald head. Then BOOM I got dressed and ran 5.3 miles in 23 degrees.] November 28, 2015
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Thankful
[My barber trimmed me up.] November 26, 2015
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Eek
[I guess the hair on my head isn’t going to be the first to go 😬] November 25, 2015
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Dope
[I can’t play it straight with hair like this.] November 23, 2015
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Comfort
[It’s been a tough week and a learning experience for sure. Raw mouth, digestive issues, sore fingernails, very low white cell counts, and shingles. On my skin not my roof! 😳 I can see why Dr. M wasn’t worried about the nausea 🙊 With the help of @meganfrary, I enjoyed this soup all day with my pup.…
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My Fire
[I have learned over the last few months that there are much worse things than death. And no, chemo isn’t one of them. Losing your fire is at the top of the list. I feel more fire inside me than I have for the last 10 years.] November 18, 2015
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Punches
[I took my crazy hair to the ER yesterday and Will made me wear this annoying mask the entire time. Everything checked out fine. I just needed to spice things up after watching Parenthood for 8 hrs straight.] November 17, 2015
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Calming Nerves
[9 hours of sleep felt so good and now a little horseback riding with a good friend.] November 14, 2015
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Paranoia
[I’m still standing. And as predicted, I slept about 4 hours last night even with drug assistance. And that wasn’t even continuous! Now I’m reading in Will’s office.] November 13, 2015
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Round 1
[The steroids have kicked in and I can’t sit still. The nurses don’t know how many laps = a mile. I’ll have to estimate.] November 12, 2015
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[Trick #1.] November 11, 2015
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Deadlines
[After painting the dining room for 2 days while it rained, this morning I went on my last run. 5 miles then a great hike with a friend to put me in a good place. First chemo infusion tomorrow afternoon, but I may have a few tricks up my sleeve before then.] November 11, 2015
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THIS
[No running. No biking. Just THIS.] November 7, 2015
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Moving Forward
[Got the 👍 at my post op appt even though Dr. S drained 50 cc’s of fluid. 🙈 Hit the trails to celebrate. 10 miles never felt so good.] November 3, 2015
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