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Afraid to Hope…

Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 by Laurie

~ Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit. ~ ~ Norman Vincent Peale ~ It’s a beautiful morning here in Hallowell as I sit here in my chair by the open window. The … Continue reading →

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Again…

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Laurie

That sinking feeling is back, Like fog that surrounds me. Drizzled with snippets of fear. It snuck up and surprised me. The “It” is Cancer. Which, has once again, made it self known Not to be ignored any longer. It … Continue reading →

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Good News…

Posted on Saturday, April 2, 2011 by Laurie

Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods ~ C.S. Lewis ~ I have some good news! Went to my oncologist this past week for CT and while … Continue reading →

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Wake me when it’s all done..

Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 by Laurie

February 16, 2011 @ 14:10 Sitting here at bard coffee still trying to absorb what my oncologist told me. Granted it’s not as bad as it could have been. Even he said he was concerned it was graver then it … Continue reading →

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Short Getaway…

Posted on Monday, February 14, 2011 by Laurie

To say last week had been a long one would be an understatement. I had my surgery last Monday and what should be been a short time at the hospital ended up being a long one due to me being … Continue reading →

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.. and so it goes..

Posted on Friday, January 28, 2011 by Laurie

Friday, January 28, 7:30 am ~ Not sure what to write here or if I will even post this.. just feeling the  need to write out what’s been going on.. so here goes..  this past week I found out my cancer … Continue reading →

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Just when you start to feel safe…

Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by Laurie

Written last evening.. Tuesday 6:00 pm – I remember a little while ago I wrote that while I’m in remission the noose that I always felt close to my neck during the time I was being treated would continue to … Continue reading →

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Days of late…

Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by Laurie

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” ~ Albert Einstein ~ Here it is Wednesday.. somehow the days are flying by even though I’m not working.  I have been however working on trying to get my finances in … Continue reading →

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And so it’s begins…

Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 by Laurie

Today is the first day of my chemotherapy treatments. I have very mixed feelings about this. Yes.. I am so very glad to actually be starting a treatment to get rid of this “thing” that has invaded my body and … Continue reading →

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Yet even more tests …

Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Laurie

The last two days have been kind of a whirlwind.. I was told the initial phase of this would be like that and it’s holding true. My sense of time is gone and everything has a surreal quality to them.. … Continue reading →

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