Hope you all are having a beautiful holiday! We have been very Merry and had lots of Silver Linings! So much so that I have decided to take Christmas Day off to fully celebrate and disconnect. It is for this reason combined with the fact that I have a dear friend who in in the… Continue reading A Classic
Breast Cancer Recovery & Remission
Cancer is Not a Gift
As I was Christmas shopping today, I chuckled to myself when I thought about all of the people who have said (in different iterations) to me, “Cancer is a gift. Look at what you are doing now. You would never have done this if you hadn’t had cancer.” Yes, people have said this. When this… Continue reading Cancer is Not a Gift
Do You Remember Me?
Last weekend I was at a party – a big party – and a woman came up to me and said (the dreaded line), “Do you remember me?” That question has always caused me a great deal of anxiety, perhaps because I am paralyzed with fear when I cannot remember someone’s name and more often… Continue reading Do You Remember Me?
Brain Cleanse
By late November, I realized that I had already put my ice skates on and was on the verge of going down the slippery slope of holiday indulgence. I looked something like this: Bread? Yummy! Champagne? Why not? Dessert? Sure! Fortunately, I saw that indulgence train getting ready to leave and I stopped it before… Continue reading Brain Cleanse
2nd Cancerversary
2nd Cancerversary Today, October 15th, marks the 2nd Anniversary of my FBC (f-bomb breast cancer) diagnosis. I can’t believe that I just wrote that. Any of it. The fact that I actually had FBC and the fact that it’s been 2 years since my life changed on a dime. Phew, what a difference two years… Continue reading 2nd Cancerversary
Time for Pajama Day!
From Friday afternoon until Saturday morning, I am having my very own Pajama Day! I’ve been writing about Pajama Days for some time now. When I first wrote about it, I promised that I would have one a month. Well, Friday is my day…and I am f-bomb excited about it! My motivation for doing/having/celebrating pajama day is… Continue reading Time for Pajama Day!
Silver Lined Discovery: Kavinace
In my earlier post dedicated to getting the right amount of sleep, I wrote about Kavinace, but it dawned on me that I didn’t give you any details about it…and you know that I love details! WTF is it? Kavinace is a sleep support supplement that combines two powerful GABA-enhancing ingredients (Phenibut and Taurine) to provide a… Continue reading Silver Lined Discovery: Kavinace
Zzzzzzz….
Sleep. Beautiful, wonderful, magnificent and dreamy sleep. I love it. I lost it for a year and a half. When I was sick, I would (day)dream about sleep but thanks to chemo, stress, tamoxifen, hot flashes, and steroids-steroids-steroids, I couldn’t get even 4 hours in a row. During that time, I realized what a true… Continue reading Zzzzzzz….
The Road
I recite this poem to Sweetly Six almost every day. I have it memorized at this point and love it more and more every time I think about it. Hope it inspires you as much as it does me (Silver Lining).
Oncology Nursing Month
When I was diagnosed with FBC last year, I found myself in the unique position of being on the other side of the hospital bed. Having been a nurse for over a decade, I was now in an unexpected position of being on the receiving (rather than giving) end of nursing care. As a person… Continue reading Oncology Nursing Month