101 Things I love About My Mom You’re my best friend You change people You’re resilient You don’t live in the past You’re stubborn You’re a fighter You love to free fall through life You know what you want You do what you have to do You’re beautiful You put your family first no matter […]
One week until mom’s surgery. I thought I would be freaking out by this point but I’m not. She’s not either, which is calming and troubling at the same time. Her only wish is that we spend every day outside walking, which I’m not complaining about at all! I love seeing her distracted. I guess […]
Surgery is in just a few weeks and I’m finding it harder to find time to do anything. I think my energy has been drained over the past week because we haven’t gotten out as much due to the crazy snowstorm we had. Since we couldn’t get out into the deep woods, we have taken […]
I have always valued time spent with my family. No matter where, when or what we did, the moments shared with my family have and continue to be the best times. My mom always wanted kids, so its no surprise that she had 5. My brothers and I owe our close relationships to one another […]
I have been thinking about the past a lot lately. Its probably because I am still trying to understand what it is that is going on. Everyone keeps telling me to not live in the past and I’m not, but it is a beautiful place to escape to for just a few peaceful moments. Here […]
You’re not identified by your body and you should do what you’re comfortable with. I think these words are so important to live by right now. Mom mom is facing surgery in just a few weeks and her choice to wait with reconstructive surgery is one I agree with. Every person has said she is brave […]
Over the past few weeks we have been hiking almost every single day and it has helped us to escape the world, even if just for a few hours. Personally, it has helped a great deal with my anxiety. I could say over and over again that I’m not scared, but I can only distract […]
March 8th was the day we found out. I can’t recall much else from the day because I couldn’t wrap my head around it. It still feels surreal to me…triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma. We planned for a lumpectomy with radiation and possibly chemo, but we just got her genetic testing back and it showed […]
My mom is a beautiful woman. Inside and out, she is a caring, loving, resilient woman. She has conquered more battles than she cares to mention. She is outspoken and fiercely stubborn. Her laugh is infectious. Sometimes, it can take about 5 minutes for her to get to the point of a story. Along the […]
My Mom's Journey With Cancer 