Today is Chemo #4. One step closer to Chemo #6. Which means that I’m 2/3 of the way to the finish line. Which means that I am getting a little more buzzed (from Silver Linings) with each passing day. As I was mentally preparing for #4 (not obsessing or even dreading, but envisioning strength and… Continue reading Friend-ly Tips
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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
Bambino Book: Nowhere Hair
Thanks to the Huffington Post, I have been introduced to a new book called Nowhere Hair (Silver Lining!). And wow, am I excited about it! Even more importantly, it’s now our daughter a/k/a Finally Five’s new favorite book. Nowhere Hair is an amusing and straightforward narrative on a young child’s perspective of life when her… Continue reading Bambino Book: Nowhere Hair
Huffington & Hemingway
The fifth Brookside Buzz article is posted on The Huffington Post! Here is the link (please feel free to forward or post on your Facebook or Twitter page!): Breast Cancer: Finding the Silver Linings http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hollye-harrington-jacobs/breast-cancer-finding-the_b_826925.html The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong at the broken places. –Ernest Hemingway
Brookside Brussel Sprouts
It occurred to me that in yesterday’s post, I mentioned Brussel Sprouts (and Finally Five’s love of them), but I didn’t tell you how I make them. Let me preface by saying that in my youth, I would have gone without food – starved, in fact – if my only option was to eat brussel… Continue reading Brookside Brussel Sprouts
Brookside Benison
May the sun bring you new energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life. – Apache Blessing After my… Continue reading Brookside Benison
Brookside Bliss
Now that I’m 50% of the way through chemo, I’ve come to have an understanding- a reconciliation, if you will-of the rhythm of chemotherapy (for me). In other words, I’ve created a “new normal”. For years, I’ve described this concept of creating a “new normal” to patients with whom I’ve worked. No matter how bad… Continue reading Brookside Bliss
Brookside Beauty
The other day, I found myself at the San Ysidro Pharmacy (the charming, independently owned pharmacy in town) buying yet another pharmaceutical to help me sleep! I actually should go to a Veterinary clinic because I need horse tranquilizers at this point! But I digress… Thanks to chemo, my skin feels like an impoverished stretch… Continue reading Brookside Beauty
Huffington Post and Rainy Day Musings
The fourth Brookside Buzz article is posted on The Huffington Post! Here is the link (please feel free to pass along to friends, family or anyone who might be interested!): Breast Cancer and Surgery: What a Pain! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hollye-harrington-jacobs/breast-cancer-and-surgery_b_823821.html Today has been a deliciously cozy, rainy day in Santa Barbara. These don’t come along very often… Continue reading Huffington Post and Rainy Day Musings
Silver Lining Book: Let's Bring Back
In the event that you don’t already know about it, I’m so excited to share the most elegant little book with you: Let’s Bring Back by Lesley M.M. Blume. Let’s Bring Back is a wonderfully whimsical yet informative encyclopedia of the items, expressions, and attitudes of yesteryear (my FAVORITE time of the year!) that honors the… Continue reading Silver Lining Book: Let's Bring Back