October 2011
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Me and My Blog
I wrote the following post yesterday morning, in the last blissful, ignorant moments before my husband and I had to rush our beautiful dog, Goliath, to the vet for the last time. I am too sad, too swallowed up by the emptiness of the house around me to write about Goliath now and all he… Continue reading
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Not Leaving Yet
My dog, Goliath, my buddy, my first boy, nearly died last night. He is a German Shepherd and he experienced Bloat. Bloat is a serious condition that affects large breeds when too much air is taken into their bellies, usually by eating too fast or exercising before or after a meal. The stomach expands and… Continue reading
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Let There Be Cheerleaders
For the past few days, I’ve been trying to write a post about Sunday, but it’s October and I’m distracted. Everywhere I turn I’m overwhelmed with pinkertising while not even looking for it. But, there it is. In my mailbox, in my supermarket (chicken sausage, anyone?), at my gym and even in the dentist’s chair… Continue reading
About Me
Diagnosed 5 days before my 45 birthday with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage 1, ER/PR+, Her2-. This was 9 years after losing my mom to breast cancer, so in a way, I wasn’t surprised. A bilateral mastectomy followed by reconstruction, oophorectomy, and years of Tamoxifen & Letrozole would follow all while being a wife and mom to two young boys. My mission now is to take control of what I can. For too long, I let life happen to me. Time to have it happen FOR me. I hope you’ll come along. These are my thoughts and stories.
Bringing Up Goliath 