Today marks the first of the three year anniversaries. Three years ago today, I went for a lunchtime run with my friend, Amy. I could only go half a mile, before feeling like I was going to collapse. Little did I know that I had just stepped into the journey of a lifetime. It is... Continue Reading →
Day +765: Try, try, try
When I listen to P!NK, I feel like I can conquer the world. Her music was with me through every one of the 26.2 miles of my first marathon, back in 2009. And when I close my eyes, I can still feel it... feel my feet rhythmically hit the pavement... feel the even cadence of... Continue Reading →
Day +700: Cancer is a Four-Letter Word
It is very hard to believe that today is Day +700 post-transplant. It is also 23 months to the day since I received my donor's marrow, just one more month until I celebrate my second re-birthday. And two years, three months, and sixteen days since my Leukemia journey began. Not that I'm keeping track, mind you... Continue Reading →
Day +371: Back in the Hospital
I really did not plan to be writing my next post from a hospital bed, especially so soon after my one year re-birthday! As I have learned, life often has other plans... and they don't often go according to my schedule. 🙂 On Sunday, my friends and family held a BBQ celebration for my one... Continue Reading →
Day +364: Selflessness
One year ago today, a 34-year-old woman had bone marrow removed from her body for no other reason than to help save the life of a stranger. At some point in her life, she heard about signing up as a potential bone marrow donor, and thought it was a good idea for her to do... Continue Reading →
Day +285: Greener Pastures
One year ago today, I was released from the hospital after 2 months as an inpatient, having gone into remission following my second round of induction chemotherapy. Tonight, as I prepare to go to sleep, many things run through my mind. I'm grateful to be in my own bed, with the window open...fresh air flowing... Continue Reading →
Day +229: Bad to the Bone
The third of the one-year anniversaries is today. Number two was on Saturday - the anniversary of the date I went into the hospital. I paid homage to the day by going to the shooting range with friends and putting some holes in paper down range. Therapeutic, for sure. But one year ago today, was... Continue Reading →
Day +94: My Father’s Eyes
I wasn't there that morning When my Father passed away I didn't get to tell him All the things I had to sayThose lyrics are taken from the song "The Living Years" by Mike and the Mechanics, a song that resonated soundly with me when it was released three years after my own father passed... Continue Reading →
The Road Less Traveled 