Strong. Fighting. Surviving.

He’s been through a lot with me. I strangled him when I had a panic attack during my liver biopsy. I woke up from my endoscopy to find that he had been given a smiley face band-aid. Four CT scans, numerous PET scans, two endoscopies, one colonoscopy – he’s been with me through them all. [...]

The Chemo Shuffle is very similar to line dancing. The steps are generally the same for everyone, but there are slight variations that make each person’s dance unique. Being a purist at heart, I chose to keep my version of The Chemo Shuffle very simple. It goes something like this: 1. Sign in, grab a [...]

Do you know why I love putting? In general, most people suck at it. It requires patience, practice, and perseverance – a combination that is difficult to sustain for an entire round. No one expects you to be good at putting. I don’t have high expectations when I walk onto the green and I’m usually [...]

We all have milestones in our lives – birthdays, anniversaries, whatever – dates we celebrate every year. Today is one of those milestones. Eight years ago today, I married my husband. We celebrated with a nice dinner out – I actually had wine! Unfortunately, the house is now quiet and I’m left with only my [...]

There are so many things to love about Halloween – candy, costumes, jack-o-lanterns, more candy – we all have our reasons. This year, while stumbling through our local haunted forest, it occurred to me why I love Halloween. While the mutilated bodies terrified me, I couldn’t help thinking how nice (almost refreshing) it was to [...]