A continuation of Lea’s story. As I’ve written before somewhere, I never thought that this would be a path that I’d take in my life. I never considered myself a writer nor considered the act of doing it and I often wonder if Lea would’ve approved. I’ll never know. A year and a half later … Continue reading Where Do You Go From Here?
Seriously, I just want January to piss off already. Ugh…it just won’t hurry up and go away. This month is ridiculous…and you know what? Throw in February and March too, I’m so over winter right now…yes, I’m whining. I’m ready to fast forward through all of these bloody Groundhog Days I’ve been having since right … Continue reading Fancy A$$ Napkins for 2021
How do you give the gift of hope? I think that’s a valid question, is it not? And can you really gift it? A little over a year ago, I discovered that you really can gift it meaningfully and in a variety of ways…but can you fit it in a box? Hope means so many … Continue reading Riley’s Gift
As promised, a continuation of Lea's story. The new medication (Tagrisso - 80mg) that Lea had been taking since finding out that she had the T790M mutation after her rapid decline, showed extremely promising results. The first scan at the end of July (after starting it in mid-June) showed a major improvement throughout, and the … Continue reading The Chylothorax
Happy New Year…I think? Not sure about any of you out there, but I can’t say the year has started with anything happy as of yet (I have things to look forward to, but I think the winter funk combined with other things isn't helping). As I find myself turning to an assortment of coping … Continue reading How My Zany Mother Introduced Me To One Of My Most Cherished Outlets
The Hopeful Pessimist 