Juggling Expectations
Just wanted to recap and follow up the holidays again to reinforce the idea of setting up what works for you and managing the expectations that this season brings. Sometimes it may feel like you are left juggling what should be vs. what needs to be. Dealing with an extremely sick child or family member […]
Holiday Stress
I think I often blog about this before the holidays, it seems to be an approiate time to put everyone into check. We all fall into that unwelcome stress right around this time of year, no matter how hard we try not to. Getting caught up in family, family expectations, entertaining, etc. seems to be […]
Hanukkah Reflection
Since we are moving forward through December and all of my favorite holidays, keeping it together during those times is a bit challenging. For me instead of dwelling on my recent issues I feel like a reflection on the past is in order. Try to stay focused during the holidays, even though you are dealing […]
From My Heart
You have been through everything anyone could imagine one person can take. You have fought the battle, pretty much won the battle, and now where are you? It is now time to go back to life, be whoever you were before that terrible day, and try to put the past behind you. It is not that easy, and I […]
Meeting Other Survivors
So, now that you have conquered this nightmare, the doctors are calling you a “survivor”! This is a reason to celebrate and cherish what life has to offer. You or your child or family member have surrounded yourselves with people filled with help, prayers, and all those wonderful things needed in order to get you […]
Someone To Lean On
Now that I am an author and a survivor, it only seems natural that I help others. I call it a “gift”. As difficult a time I had in my life, and continue to have at times, I am very interested in helping others. By creating my foundation it made it a bit easier to reach […]
Losing a Loved One
We all know someone who has lost a battle with cancer. It may be a neighbor, relative, or a child either of a friend or family member. Whenever I experience a loss, I feel so many mixed emotions it is difficult to keep them all in check. I know that although we are making leaps […]
Keeping Up With Your Health
After you hear those wonderful words, ” You are complete with your treatments”, there are still things you need to think about. We look forward to hearing those words and savor the moment they finally ring into our ears. But, just like the diagnosis, the journey doesn’t end in that split second. There still is after care […]
New Normal
Going through all that I did and coming out basically healthy, with a few snags along the way, leaves a person the same, but different. I call it my “new normal”. Although when you look at me from the age of ten, after my first surgeries up to now, you see a perfectly normal person, or […]
Who Am I?
After all I went through as a child, it refused to let me be me even into adulthood. I even had a bout recently a few months ago after 20 years of being very healthy. I found myself asking, “Who was I and who did I become?” I am certainly the same person from before and […]
