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Silver Lining Book: The Tender Bar
The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer is a wonderful book that has added a generous Silver Lining to my library and taken my mind off the nausea of FBC.
Chi Nei Tsang
Because traditional, Western medicine has not been particularly effective with my gnarly chemotherapy side effects, I’ve been open to trying and incorporating all kinds of alternative treatments on my breast cancer treatment train.
Joy
Hope you are having a Silver-Lined weekend!
A Spoonful of Sugar
Finally Five and I shared a wonderful Silver Lining afternoon with Mary Poppins. We learned innumerable supercalifragilisticexpialidocious life lessons that we hold near and dear during breast cancer and will carry with us long after.
Being Happy
Being happy means seeing these beautiful flowers between afternoon rain showers. Being happy means seeing the rain drops on the petals, knowing that it is the rain that makes them so beautiful. Being happy means seeing this sign and doubling over in laughter, knowing full well that I have EARNED this parking spot! Being happy… Continue reading Being Happy
Cuckoo for Coconuts
Since my pruning episode last week (the one in which I LOOKED like a prune…not a reference to any gardening prowess, unfortunately!), I realized that I need to really focus on hydration, hydration, hydration (ideally not by being hooked up to an IV 24/7!). In my pre-FBC life, whenever I would go for a long… Continue reading Cuckoo for Coconuts
Bookworm: The Family Dinner
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
Sometimes, it's the little things
FBC has taught me to pay attention. To the little things. And to enjoy every potentially enjoyable moment. Not in a fatalistic way, but in a this is awesome and I need to savor every moment. Speaking of savor, a friend knows that I have a penchant (ok, an obsession) for all things caramel, but… Continue reading Sometimes, it's the little things
Isolation Island
Being in the hospital last week and now home (attached to an IV pole) still feeling rotten has made me feel very isolated. Isolated from friends. Isolated from conversation. Isolated from school drop-off. Isolated from hiking and tennis. Isolated from the world. Isolated even from the bathroom (now that’s low!). Now, it’s not to say… Continue reading Isolation Island