Category Archives: family

home alone

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

Banjo Man is partying in Nebraska this weekend, so I am home alone and, I will admit, have felt a bit lonesome since his Wednesday morning departure.  I am used to his chatter.  He cleans up the kitchen and takes … Continue reading →

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changing the paradigm

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Anyone remember Disney’s “Pollyanna” movie from way back in 1960?  As a 9-year old, I was at first annoyed by Pollyanna’s relentless optimism.  But it was a good movie, it really was.  And I became intrigued with Pollyanna’s creative thinking.  … Continue reading →

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a monday in september

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

Just some notes on what’s going on here.  In no particular order. My skin is healing, but I am still unable to get dressed and leave the house or see anyone.  But the pain has lessened and my spirits are … Continue reading →

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better

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

There is a distant light at the end of my little tunnel.  I am healing.  I am down to only one “open” area on my chest.  Imagine that.  Only one! I felt a lot better Wednesday afternoon after my physical … Continue reading →

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the last day

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

I took this picture last Friday, when I was feeling pretty cocky about how I got through  fifteen rounds of radiation without suffering too much. I had been warned that after the fifteen sessions on my chest (which you see … Continue reading →

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four to go

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

Today I will check off another day of radiation.  After this I will only have three treatments left.  Can  you believe how quickly that went?  We can’t. My skin didn’t become really painful until this Monday, day 13, so I … Continue reading →

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it’s still there

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

Banjo Man found this picture recently.  It must have fallen out of my grandmother’s old photo albums (they fell apart years ago but I saved all the photos) in the attic. I knew that one set of my father’s grandparents … Continue reading →

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number 13

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

I have 20 minutes before heading out the door for the trip to Providence and radiation so I thought I’d give you all an update.  I haven’t blogged for more than a week because this process has been really tiring.  … Continue reading →

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number 8

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

Today is the 8th radiation treatment.  I’d like to announce, “So far so good!” but I’m afraid to jinx it. Here I am trying to take a selfie in the mirror of the radiation department’s dressing room.  Such a pretty … Continue reading →

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august first, oh happy day

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

It’s very odd to be celebrating the first day of August. For the past ten years, the beginning of this month meant that I would be returning home to Rhode Island in three weeks, five weeks, six weeks…and, eventually, two … Continue reading →

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