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Laugh at Yourself
At my fourth chemo, my blood counts were great. The nurse told me to keep on doing what I’d been doing. At first I wondered — be horribly sick? That works? Then I remembered. After the third chemo I took medicine that … Continue reading
Discipline: A new understanding
**This post was written on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 and originally published on a blog site that is now closed.** Tomorrow is Chemo 4. Chemo 1 was tentative – what would it be like? Chemo 2 was “okay.” I knew … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, chemo, Christian, God, gracious receiver, Hebrews, joy, peace, thankful
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Living in a Comic Strip
A friend sent a Maxine Cooks line that was totally appropriate to the day: “I read recipes the same way I read science fiction — I get to the end and think ‘Well, that’s not gonna happen’” It was especially funny as … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, friend with cancer, funny, laughter, Maxine Cooks
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Careful, or King James Careful?
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. I find it harder to trust God with my job than with my life. Getting through cancer … Continue reading
Tease Your Doctor
Before I lost my hair, I found a wig that was so close in color and style to my own hair, my husband and children didn’t notice the difference. When I lost my hair, I wore the wig to my oncologist office visit. … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Joy Secrets, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer, laughter, oncologist, wig
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Turn Frustration into Laughter
At one point during chemo, mouth sores were threatening. My breast care coodinator warned me to be proactive, as she had seen people in the hospital on a morphine drip from the pain of mouth sores! I called my doctor and … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, cheerleader, laughter, Magic Mouthwash, mouth sores, Mylanta, prayer
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Sing About It
During the crazy rush of evaluation, testing and scheduling leading up to the start of my cancer treatments, I made up a little song. I don’t know I don’t know There’s so very many things that I don’t know My … Continue reading
Family Funnies During Cancer, Part 3
We were explaining to the girls that I wouldn’t be having surgery. Instead, I would be having some really strong medicine that would make me tired. Daddy was going to need help from the girls. My six year old piped up: “We … Continue reading
The Other Side of the Valley of Cancer
You might be surprised, disappointed or even angry to find so many issues in your life post treatment. Recovery can be stunningly slower than your exptectations. You may, or may not, look “fine” but you will be different in many … Continue reading
Posted in After Cancer
Tagged cancer, chemo, gratitude, mind map, outline, praise, supplements
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When You Can’t Sleep, Pray
It was helpful to me to learn that other people going through cancer treatment had trouble sleeping. My anti-nausea medication, Ativan, helped me when sleep was elusive, but you might need to ask the doctor for something specifically to help … Continue reading
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