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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
Family Funnies During Cancer, Part 2
My husband and I decided if we were not afraid, our 6 and 10 year old daughters wouldn’t be afraid either. We were careful to package scary news to make it as easy to hear as possible. For example, when I … Continue reading
Family Fun During Cancer
My girls were 6 and 10 when I was diagnosed with cancer. I typically wore a bandana around the house. On the few days I went to work, I wore my wig. It was summer in Florida, and that wig … Continue reading
Choosing to Laugh: At the Hospital
Fran DiGiacomo was my mentor in laughing at cancer itself with her book “I’d Rather Do Chemo Than Clean Out the Garage: Choosing Laughter Over Tears.” Her humor was life-giving to me. Unlike me, writing to you from the recovery … Continue reading
Joy In Cancer Secret Three: Laughter
Cancer isn’t funny. Cancer is big, it’s bad, and it’s awful; but my God is bigger, He’s better, and He’s awesome. God is able to give His children joy in the middle of horror. While you are in the Valley … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, chemo, laughter, medicine, Proverbs, recliner woman, side effects
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