I know I promised an article months ago, however life has been very hectic this year. It’s no excuse, so I apologize for the delay. A lot of changes have taken place this year and more changes are coming. Each year of my recovery has been interesting and has had it’s fair share of challenges. Today, I […]
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I can’t believe it’s already July???
July 15th, 2015 · No Comments
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Everyone has something to give
May 18th, 2010 · 7 Comments
Everyone has something to give. Eye contact and a smile, holding open a door, allowing someone to go ahead of you in line, these are just a couple of ways to get the ball rolling.
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Two years ago today…An Update
July 13th, 2009 · 7 Comments
Two years ago today I was sitting in the Stanford Hospital waiting room worried that my husband might not make it through brain surgery. Since July 13, 2007 Travis has had too many medical appointments to count. He has been on too much medication, especially pain medication. He has been on Oxycontin, Duragesic pain patches, […]
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Methadone Withdrawal Update – He is on Day 8 today.
May 27th, 2009 · 15 Comments
It has been 8 days since Travis has been Methadone free. The last 8 days have not been easy for Travis but he is taking things one day at a time. While Travis has been dealing with the Methadone withdrawal he has also been tapering off of his Neurontin. Less than a month ago he […]
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The Show Must Go On!!!!
February 10th, 2008 · No Comments
We are approaching the two year mark to the day that Travis was diagnosed. I still remember that day. He was sitting up in a hospital bed. I walked in the room and there were some doctors in there with him. Then they explained to me that Travis had a brain tumor. There was no […]
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Happy Halloween
October 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Wishing everyone a Happy Halloween! I am writing today to show you that even though the diagnosis is life changing, life does go on. I do my best to keep “business as usual” around here. Being diagnosed does not mean your life is over, it just means that it is going to be a little […]
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Indiana and the California (Rancho Bernardo) wild fires
October 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment
In the last week I have been in Indiana, San Diego and Los Angeles. The three of us went for a visit to Indiana. The trip was such a gift. Seeing my husband hug his grandpa after not seeing him for years made my eyes water. The entire trip was great. We visited my husband’s […]
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Don’t cry over spilled milk…or hacked websites!
September 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments
As if my life is not hectic enough. For those who know me know that I am pretty emotional. I think about car accidents hours after I witness them. I make up fake stories in my head about the lives of the people involved. I know I am crazy but my mind never stops and […]
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One of Those Days…..
September 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Since last week Travis has not been feeling too well. He describes to me that there is a lot of “tingling” and pain on the left side of his face, he has had many headaches, and he has been worn out. He goes through these stages. Some days you would never know anything was wrong […]
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“Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
September 2nd, 2007 · 44 Comments
“Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” (The Serenity Prayer is the common name for an originally untitled prayer written by the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the 1930s or early 1940s.) One day I went […]
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