Last weekend, The HOTY (a/k/a Husband of the Year) and I schlepped my sinusitis-ridden, chemo-filled body to a dinner party held by Laurie David in honor of Dr. Marisa Weiss, President of Breastcancer.org. The theme of the evening was how eating healthfully and organically can help prevent breast cancer while simultaneously doing a whole lot… Continue reading Bookworm: The Family Dinner
Inspired Living & Celebrating Life
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
A best friend is like a four leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have. ~Author Unknown For each petal on the shamrock This brings a wish your way Good health, good luck, and happiness For today and every day. ~Author Unknown PS – Yes, this is a 4-leaf clover with an extra wish… Continue reading Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Look to This Day
A friend sent the following poem to me and was the most spectacular Silver Lining to my day. I have to share it with you. I hope that your day brims over with SL’s! Look to This Day For it is life-the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and… Continue reading Look to This Day
Huffington Post
Exciting news (well, at least I think so!): the next Brookside Buzz article is available on the Huffington Post. This week has been featured front and center! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hollye-harrington-jacobs/breast-cancer-and-surgery_b_823821.html Thank you all for your reading Brookside Buzz and The Huffington Post! I can’t tell you how much it means to me!
Buzz's Beach Day
It occurred to me tonight as I strewn about my bathroom floor (Why? You ask. Well, because I couldn’t possibly make it the 7 feet to my bed), that I haven’t written about the 78.4 lb big black ball of love that is Buzz, our beloved dog, in way too long. I’m happy to say… Continue reading Buzz's Beach Day
Cancer Coprolalia
Today I ventured out of the house. Bad, bad idea. We were invited to a beautiful lunch, full of interesting people and lots of Mind Candy. Can I just say: I am in a HUGE Mind Candy deficit. My brain is complete mush. The only thing that is consistent is cognitive dysfunction. So, I thought:… Continue reading Cancer Coprolalia
Silver Lining Book: Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut: Essays and Observations
Most days Silver Linings just appear and today was no different (a SL in and of itself!). What was different about today, however, is that I really (really!) needed them. For every wave of nausea, bone pain (moved to my sacrum today, making it difficult to walk), headache, fatigue and memory loss, I received SL’s… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut: Essays and Observations
Saturday Sofalizing
Today has been the worst day of chemo side effects to date. Seriously. F-bomb. Despite intravenous fluids, acupuncture, yoga, bad television and even a thoughtful prezzie from The Husband, I feel like I have hit the bottomless pit of chemo despair extraordinarily early in this cycle – usually I hit bottom about 8 or 9… Continue reading Saturday Sofalizing
Finally Five's Flower
The other day, our daughter, a/k/a Finally Five and our dog, Buzz, took me outside for a little sun and love, both of which I (really!) needed during this chemo week. Finally Five decided that my “Thinking Cap” (what we kindly refer to as the cream cashmere cap that I wear when my bald head… Continue reading Finally Five's Flower
Brookside Change
Change is at the forefront of my mind today. This weekend, we had snow (flurries) in Santa Barbara. Today it was sunny and warm. Change. Today I feel healthy. Tuesday (after round 4 of chemo), I will be sick (very sick). Change. Change. Our daughter, a/k/a Finally Five, is changing (physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually and… Continue reading Brookside Change