"I just got a call from the nursing home, they said they have never seen anything like it. He was on his deathbed yesterday, they even called me in to say good-bye. A priest came in and read him his last rites and now he is up and joking around with the nurses."This was my grandfather... Continue Reading →
"My ex-husband and his friends got together and made you some cookies," my relative said. "Oh, that's so nice" I replied, though I thought it was incredibly strange and out of character for her ex-husband to bake cookies. "No, no, these are (eye brows raised) special cookies," she said, as if letting me in on... Continue Reading →
I'd like to say that it was like a scene out of G.I. Jane, where there was a great song playing in the background while my locks fell to the ground. I'd like to say I became tougher and after all of the hair was shaved from my head I reached down, grabbed some dirt,... Continue Reading →
"Do you want me to tell people?" That was the response of one of my friends after I told her I had cancer. In that moment I realized what she was asking, should I keep it a secret, or can I tell people? I responded with, "If there is ever a time I need my... Continue Reading →
It is amazing to see what happens when you are faced with something unimaginable. I've experienced people who responded and people who reacted to finding out that I had cancer. The people who responded instantly wanted to know what they could do to help. They drove or flew hours to see me, sat with me,... Continue Reading →
