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I had my first real physical therapy appointment today.  And I LOVED it!!  As I mentioned in my last post, I’m having a lot of discomfort in my side and arm. Plus I was just scared that it was something serious.  But I had a great session with the therapist today and she said I’m … Continue reading »

There’s a good reason “sunshine” is part of the title of this blog.  The sunny weekend was absolutely wonderful and gave me a great dose of energy.  Turns out the vitamin D was needed because unfortunately I’m sick today.  Nothing serious, just a sore throat and sneezing.  But it’s enough to exhaust me.  Nap time … Continue reading »

I’m missing Starbucks today. i know, crazy to say I miss work. But I miss seeing all my work friends and I really love my new job. I had a good talk with my mom this morning about it. I was saying how I miss working and she reminded me that I need to be … Continue reading »

Sorry for my silence on the blog-front. I’ve been pretty inactive on email as well. I decided to have a “cancer-free” weekend and not talk or think much about the dreaded C. I ended up having a perfectly relaxing weekend. Saw “Bridesmaids” with Erin & Colleen (absolutely hysterical!), hung out at Kim & Bob’s with … Continue reading »

I had a VERY good doctor appointment yesterday. It was a follow up appointment with my awesome surgeon, Dr. Christine Lee. She said everything was healing up perfectly (more about that below) and that the pathology report on the tumor and lymph nodes was VERY encouraging. Basically the tumor was exactly what they had suspected … Continue reading »

p.s. I know Brian’s food preference page makes it very intimidating to cook for me. I appreciate how thorough it is, but really I’m not THAT picky. 😉 One of my besties, Jen, is going to post some recipes and food ideas. She’s a nutritionist at Seattle Cancer Care…so she’s literally an expert. So look … Continue reading »

Hi friends. Well today was a day for some odd symptoms from surgery. The past few days I’ve had difficulty taking any deep breaths. Then today I noticed I wasn’t able to see clearly. Kim was on duty today (Erin was babysitting me yesterday) and noticed I looked “odd”. She finally figured out that my … Continue reading »

Brian is a hard blog act to follow…but figured it was time for me to jump back in the fray. It is amazing to be home and able to spend time with Desmond. Th toughest part of all this is my inability to pick him up. But I’m trying real hard to follow doctor’s orders. … Continue reading »

Michelle woke up from her morning nap about 30 minutes ago and those were the first words out of her mouth. So, that’s what we’re about to do! Brian

Well, it got a little rough yesterday afternoon, evening and night, but Michelle powered through it with a smile. I’ll go into some detail below, but if you’re the type of person who is prone to a sympathetic response when reading descriptions of body function, then you probably won’t want to read beyond this paragraph. … Continue reading »