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Week 4 – Week 3
Posted by juliannah on January 24th, 2012
That is we are in week 4 of Grandma M’s radiation treatments and week 3 of chemo. I must say, so far, so good. She is starting to feel the fatigue from the radiation although I believe she is doing much better then at the beginning. She seems to breathe better and she is walking [...]
The Middle.
Posted by juliannah on January 19th, 2012
The middle is about where we are at in Grandma M’s cancer treatment. We are about to complete week three in radiation and week two in chemo. Why then does it feel a whole lot longer? I am guessing because stressful situations tend to blow up like balloons and can pop at any given moment. [...]
The Beast. (But a Nice Beast.)
Posted by juliannah on January 12th, 2012
The other day I was able to see the huge radiation machine used in Grandma M’s treatment. The table she lays on is under a ball shaped apparatus that emits the radiation beam. She tells me that during treatment arms protrude and the ball rotates around her. When the ball returns above her she knows [...]
Chemo – Our New Friend?
Posted by juliannah on January 10th, 2012
Round one of Grandma M’s chemo started on Monday. She received two chemo drugs, benadryl, a steroid, and fluids. I must admit when I heard the word steroid I was catapulted back to when Butterfly, my granddaughter received steroids during her treatment for leukemia. That girl was a lean, mean eating machine. Not to mention [...]
Butterflies.
Posted by juliannah on January 6th, 2012
When my granddaughter, Butterfly went through treatment for leukemia we all pulled together. It was not an easy time. There was many sleepless nights and grueling days. There was meltdowns over french fries and burrito wars. Tears were commonplace along with some head banging. Grandma M went to her chemo training today. It brought back [...]
Day One.
Posted by juliannah on January 3rd, 2012
When I first learned about Grandma M’s cancer diagnosis I decided not to write about it. I feared it would invade her privacy. It is hard not to talk about major life changes. As I thought more about it I came to the conclusion that talking about her experience might help someone else. If nothing [...]
Military Monday – Wars Are Not All They Fight.
Posted by juliannah on June 20th, 2011
Since I read for a living I routinely come across articles on military families. Reesa Burgstrom is a 34-year-old wife of a military service member. She is the mom of a 2-year-old daughter and 7-year-old daughter. She also has stage four breast cancer. She is not letting this stop her from helping other victims of [...]
Sunday Brunch – Passages
Posted by juliannah on September 12th, 2010
This past Monday we went to visit our twins, Fuzzy and Wuzzy. Normally, they are in good spirits. Not that day. Wuzzy was not feeling well and broke out with the prickly heat. Then Fuzzy fell on the TV stand and busted his gum open, so early that day consisted of an ER run. Turns [...]
Friends And Family.
Posted by juliannah on August 30th, 2010
I spent last Saturday visiting an old friend in the hospital. You see he has been battling cancer for some time now. I will not lie the prognosis in not good. It is hard to watch people and there families live through cancer. I know first hand. This friend is the Uncle of my best [...]
