Thyroid Cancer
Back as many months ago as I can remember, I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. I began preparing for surgery and going through the motions like all of you. Did it bring back old memories? Yes! Did it make me a little sick to my stomach to have to go through surgery again? Yes! Did […]
An Important Lesson
What is the most important lesson one learns from a family member? Could everyone be able to answer this question? I think I can. Growing up my parents were not terribly strict. They were strict enough but never over the top. I did a lot of the normal things kids do when they are growing […]
One Day Left on Earth
I was recently asked if I had one day left on earth, what would I do? What a question that is! It really got me thinking and wondering if that was the real case what would I really do or want? First, I would gather my immediate family and tell them how much I truly […]
Teachers
Thinking back over the years, I have had some wonderful teachers. I really loved all my teachers but I can say since I was so ill in elementary school, they were some of my favorites. Remembering all the correct names is something I cannot do and do not want to name the wrong ones but I […]
Dear Younger Self
Dear Younger Self, Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know that I promise no matter what you think, things will get better. Even though you are terribly ill, in and out of the hospital, and in terrible pain all the time, I can assure you that your life will get so […]
Ten Things I Learned From Being Ill
This was very interesting to me when I finally sat down to think about it. 1.) I thought I was the only one so ill. 2.) I was shocked to find out that in fact, I was not the only one. 3.) It was important to me to get well. 4.) My parents were amazing […]
WHAT IF????
Did you ever wonder what life would be like if something very intricate had never happened. I sometimes ponder on this but not too long. For me, what if I never became sick as a child???? What would my childhood have been like? My teen years? Would I have been athletic? Would I have moved […]
My Sister
Since we were children my sister Chelle and I have been pretty close. Although we are 4 years apart, there were times of normal separation because of our age. When I was first diagnosed she was only about 3 or 4 years old so she had no way of grasping the full extent of what […]
A Dream Vacation
Everyone has dreams, right? How big they are and how we act on them is a different story. When we are children we dream of different things than when we are adults. Since I became an adult, probably since the age of around 20, I have dreamed of going to Australia.When my son was a child we […]
Regrets???
Do you ever think about something you regret doing or not doing in life? Someone asked me if I had any regrets in my life. It took me a little time to ponder this because although I have been through so very much in my life with my health, I think I pretty much covered it all […]
