A Caregiver's Inspirational Journey Through Cancer
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Caregiver Tips on Dec 2nd, 2013
“Each of us has his own rhythm of suffering.” – Roland Barthes We have lost many this year to MM and other cancers or health issues. Having conversations with my many friends, both personally and via the net, one thing comes through loud and clear, getting through milestones and anniversaries is very hard. With the […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Jun 12th, 2012
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” ― a headstone in Ireland This past week we lost two in Myelomaville. Actually we lost more, as I read on FB, but these two many of us had come to know through their blog musings. Sean Tiernan and Paula […]
Each day without you, is one more day closer to finding you again- Each moment a pain pierces my heart, is one more moment closer to feeling your love – Each time I cry for you, is one more time that will bring me to the day I smile and laugh, for having known you – […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Sep 14th, 2011
“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.” – Unknown I was having a tough morning, waking up with the realization that my beloved Kip is gone. No more perky head popping up to greet me when my feet roll […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts on Oct 12th, 2010
“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.” – Author Unknown Standing vigil. As the end became near and imminent – the realization of what was happening was beyond words. Everything that had led up to where we were in the dying process, all the fight, all the efforts, all the […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts on Oct 11th, 2010
“Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.” – Author Unknown Thirty years later, my mother would die of cancer. It was not sudden, it was a process. Death and dying are two distinctly different experiences. After she had “survived” breast cancer, melanoma, thymoma, and […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts on Oct 10th, 2010
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. “ ~From a headstone in Ireland It seems lately, that many folks I know and care for are dying or have died, from one form of cancer or another. It has a bit of a piling on feeling at […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Kids, Multiple Myeloma, Our Life on Sep 10th, 2010
“There’s nothing half so pleasant as coming home again.” – Margaret Elizabeth Sangster Finally! I’m home at last! I got in around midnight last night from Miami via Minneapolis/St Paul. A long day of traveling to be sure. My phone went on the fritz part way through my trip and then with all the traveling […]
