Archive for the ‘Medical’ Category

Living a Day at a Time

Monday, August 17th, 2009

I’m not sure I told you, but being here in Texas, away from family, and having a newly diagnosed disease has been pretty overwhelming.   Not in  a bad way, mind you, but jut different.  Texas is BIG and though I have not seen much of it thus far, Houston in itself is huge.   […]

5 Days

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Five days in anyone’s week is normal.  We work, we go to school, we enjoy everyday life. Today I begin five days of my second round of chemo.  It is going to be different.  My first injection starts at 6:30 tonight.  I go to the hospital for an hour to get the chemo as an […]

Stepping Out of the Bubble

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

There’s a new reality show – as if we needed one more – that has families traveling across the country in mobile homes.  In one of the segments a family member got inside a “bubble” and had to be rolled through a series of obstacles at a fast pace. There are reality shows, and there […]

Climb Every Mountain

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

I love the Sound of Music.  The Von Trapp family and the love plot are just my kind of diversion from everyday life. I particularly like the idea that they travel far and cross all kinds of mountains to get to a better place. 

Being #1

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Everyone likes to win.  Some set goals to be the top in everything they do.  Others have a specialty area they strive to be #1 in.  Others don’t really care but, if it happens, they are happy.  Some seek out those who are known for being number one when they need something special.Â