*Â To be read to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas”* The first thing at Christmas that I am grateful for is a husband who loves me. The second thing at Christmas that I am grateful for is two awesome kids, and a husband who loves me. The third thing at Christmas that… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Christmas Stocking Edition
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Threads of Gratitude – Wet Blanket edition
Yeah, it’s one of THOSE days. I’m grumpy. I’m tired. I’m worn out. And now I gotta think of all the things I have to be grateful for. I find myself feeling much like a preschooler whose parent is trying to coerce her into doing the thing she hates most: “I don’t want to!” *crossing… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude – Wet Blanket edition
My New Bling
This was the post I would have written last Sunday, if I’d taken the time to write a post. So, since I’m not technically savvy enough to figure out how to change the date on my blog, just pretend it’s last Sunday. My husband is truly the best husband ever. He treats me like a… Continue reading My New Bling
Lies, Damnable Lies, and Statistics
I love the quote by Mark Twain referenced above about the three types of lies. Usually it makes me chuckle. This time, however, I’m hanging my hopes on statistics and praying that they are not worse than damnable lies! We met with the treating oncologist on Friday for a consult on Matt’s treatment. What he… Continue reading Lies, Damnable Lies, and Statistics
Houston, we have a diagnosis…
It’s official. We now have a name for the cancer that birthed Hadji: Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Leave it to my husband to get a rare form of a rare cancer. I always knew he was unique, but don’t you agree that this is taking his individuality a bit far? There is good news in… Continue reading Houston, we have a diagnosis…
Tales from Home!
We are home! All four of us. At the same time and in the same house. And all is relatively normal! Matt was released from the hospital around noon today. The doctor removed his drain which allowed Matt to take a much-longed-for shower and put on normal clothes. We made a quick pit stop for… Continue reading Tales from Home!
Tales from the Hospital Room
I’m still doing a lot of waiting, the only difference is I’m in the same room as Matt and we can actually see each other! Matt’s doing well after his surgery. He had a good day yesterday, and is up and moving around relatively normally today. He’s still stying in his gorgeous new dress, though… Continue reading Tales from the Hospital Room
Tales from the Waiting Room…now on the 7th floor
Well, Matt is out of surgery and has been in recovery for the past couple of hours. He looks good…well, as good as someone who has just had their neck sliced open can look. It’s been a morning of mixed reviews and good news/bad news: The good news is that the scan showed that the… Continue reading Tales from the Waiting Room…now on the 7th floor
Threads of Gratitude (aka: “Seeing through a glass darkly”)
“Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” I Corinthians 13:12b As I reflect on the journey of our last 13 months, I can see how God was orchestrating our lives to bring us to this point, this decisive moment. This experience of testing. And I’m grateful.… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude (aka: “Seeing through a glass darkly”)
Threads of Gratitude – a new perspective
I know I missed a week last week. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t grateful – I most certainly was – but Thursday was the day we received the results of Matt’s biopsy and I needed to blog about that. So I’m trying to get back on track this week, because I have much for which… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude – a new perspective