“Midway along the journey of our life I awoke to find myself in a dark wood.” In 2007, at 45 years of age, I awoke to find myself in a dark wood, diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. I had always been healthy and I had lived a healthy lifestyle so this news came as quite a [...]
Archive for October, 2009
After the Cyclone….
Posted in Cancer, Epilepsy, Life Goes On, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on October 23, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Pomegranate
Posted in Recipes on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wondering what to do with those pomegranates that are starting to appear in the stores? This is one of my favorite salads….crunchy, tart and very good for you….. A pretty side dish for the holidays, too. Bulgur, Celery and Pomegranate Salad
Faith
Posted in Life Goes On on October 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess 5:16-18 I’ve rarely mentioned faith in my blog but nothing has done more to get me through the past two years than my faith. At times when I’ve felt as if [...]
Thyme To Move On
Posted in Beagles on October 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Multiple BIS/BISS CH. Talbot Hill’s Thyme After Time, “Herbie” I laid in bed last night, wide awake, as I so often do, this time with the Prayer of St. Francis and a rough draft for my final blog post playing over and over again in my head. I’ll write my final blog post on Friday, [...]
Apples in October
Posted in Cancer on October 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
These same apples, pictured two weeks ago, are still hanging on the tree but they’re soaking wet today. This photo was taken on the last perfect day of summer when I discovered that the Kuranda bed in the front yard is pretty good for humans, too! It was a beautiful day with clear blue skies [...]
Fall Colors
Posted in Beagles, Life Goes On on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Such a pretty photo…just wanted to share…. I’m quite happy today…..in spite of it all. I think that the Lamictal is finally out of my system. I wish that I was headed to California tomorrow instead of the oncologist…..but there will be shows again in my future. I have a pretty red bitch puppy that [...]
Partial Gastrectomy – One Year Later
Posted in 1, Partial Gastrectomy on October 3, 2009 | 20 Comments »
It’s been nearly one year since the partial gastrectomy to remove the tumor in my stomach. I thought that I’d share a summary of my experience over the past year for those who might be facing a similar surgery. There are many personal accounts online from those who’ve undergone gastric bypass but for those of [...]



