HI! I’m Jennifer.
Life is good, overall. It isn’t always easy. After going through a divorce, becoming a widow, and a full-time single mom to one, delightful boy, I appreciate what I have (tangible and intangible) and enjoy connecting with other bloggers. Add cancer to the mix and a sweet spouse.
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Category Archives: gratitude
Pain Clinic and Cardiology Check Up – Good News!
On November 22nd, I had an appointment with the Spine Pain Clinic at the hospital and my 4-month cardiology check up with my oncology cardiologist. The spine doctor I saw talked about my back pain flares: -how it feels (achy … Continue reading
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Tagged always have hope, cancer healing, give me coffee, gratitude, lung cancer, pain management
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Six Month Check Up :D
I had my 6-month check up on Friday, October 18th. I expected to be in and out that day, and I was! The school district near the hospital was on Fall Break, and I think that helped. Very few people … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, gratitude, healing, lung cancer
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Back Healing Progress!
A week ago, I expected to wake up in horrific bain pain. On Sunday, I had painted interior doors, vacuumed the whole upstairs, mopped, and danced a little while making dinner. All of these things had previously caused me so … Continue reading
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Tagged back surgery, cancer, gratitude, healing, lung cancer, progress
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10th Anniversary of the Most Horrible Day of the Year!
September 21st used to be the most horrible day of the year for me. Ex died 10 years ago. I have always said every year it gets easier. It’s still true. This year just wasn’t a big deal. Little Guy … Continue reading
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Tagged change, coping with suicide, grief process, grief recovery, suicide, truth, widow
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Milestones – Take a look at me now!
Six months ago today, the cardiac department wouldn’t let me leave the hospital after an echocardiogram and admitted me to the ER for emergency heart surgery that saved my life! All that pressure on my heart being gone relieved my … Continue reading
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Tagged breathe, cancer, gratitude, healing, lung cancer
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5-month checkup 9/20/19
I had my five-month checkup on Friday. My cancer antigen (carcinoembryonic antigen that measures inflammation) went from 4 to 2.3! It’s in a “normal” range. My doctors and nurses assure me that I am not normal. Haha. I had a … Continue reading
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I Can Put On My Own Socks! – Recovery Overview
As much as I loved coming home from the hospital, it sucked to not have nurses taking care of me and keeping my pain pills on a schedule and helping me to the bathroom. Also, by the time I came … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer treatment, gratitude, healing, lung cancer, moving, recovery
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