Posted in Cancer, Epilepsy, Life Goes On, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on October 23, 2009 | 7 Comments »
“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 [...]
Posted in Epilepsy on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I saw my neurologist yesterday, the first opportunity that I’ve had to see him since my most recent seizure in September. We don’t know why I’m having seizures so we don’t know how to treat them. We simply have to try a variety of things and, if I don’t have seizures, we go [...]
Posted in Epilepsy on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a beautiful sunny morning and, as usual, I sit at my desk, looking south, watching the planes fly east, wondering where they are going. Some are headed to Europe and I long to be on one of them. Longing for a change of scenery beyond the ever changing cloud formations or the [...]
Posted in Epilepsy on July 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been hooked on the Tour de France for the last two weeks, amazed at the incredible shape that these athletes are in. When you consider Lance’s battle with cancer, his 4 years away from the sport and the fact that he broke his collar bone earlier this spring, the fact that he is [...]
Posted in Cancer, Epilepsy, Partial Gastrectomy on July 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I saw Harry Potter last night…the best Harry Potter movie so far!
I’ve lost two more pounds, down to 111 lbs this morning, so I’ll be force feeding myself all day….as I watch the Tour de France. I’m addicted!
Posted in Cancer, Epilepsy on July 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I didn’t start this blog to whine….I started it so that I could stay in touch with family and friends as I battled cancer. Along the way, I’ve also been able to help other cancer patients around the world and that’s been very rewarding. I want my blog to be an accurate portrayal [...]
Posted in Epilepsy on June 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Isn’t this a pretty setting? Doesn’t it make you feel relaxed and peaceful? Me, too. Unlike my visit with the neurologist today….
Well, actually it wasn’t that bad. Larry had to drive me, of course, and rather than sitting quietly in the waiting room, he came with me to the examination room. [...]
Posted in Cancer, Epilepsy, Seizures on June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On Sunday, June 21st, I participated in the Livestrong Challengen Seattle 5K walk. I had originally signed up to participate in the 10 mile bike ride but, having been recently diagnosed with epilepsy, that didn’t seem like a good idea. If I can’t drive a car, I probably shouldn’t be on a bike. This was [...]
Posted in Beagles, Epilepsy, Life Goes On on June 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Those who know me well know that one of my favorite places in the world is the courtyard in front of our house. It’s nothing special to the average person, I suppose, but it’s where I like to go for quiet time. I listen to the birds sing, the bees buzz, I enjoy [...]
Posted in Epilepsy on June 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been craving raspberries lately….any fruit really. Fruit is light and easier on my stomach. I had Cheerios for breakfast this morning and had to lie down for an hour afterward until the feelings of nausea subsided….but I have to keep eating. I weighed 114 pounds this morning, a weight that I’ve [...]
