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• Mirrors

  

  Mike I - Manitoulin Island 2011 Things were healing. I still had some pain and was not supposed to lift anything, drive my car, or stretch too much. I was... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Quiet Your Mind

  

  Mike I - Bridal Veil Falls, Summer 2007 It was March 2007, post-surgery. I was heading to see Dr. Surgeon for a follow-up appointment and hopefully he would... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pink Houses

  

  Tasza Me - December 2006 After I got home from the hospital and settled into recovery mode I started getting all kinds of messages, good wishes, flowers and... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Handle with Care

  

  Botanical Gardens - Montreal 2013 It was March 2007 and I was going to get to go home from the hospital! I didn’t feel as bad as I thought I would after having ... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Alone Again

  

  Alex Me - March 2007 The next day I was woken up around 7:30 am. I didn't feel as bad as I thought I would. I was able to get up and have some breakfast. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blurred Lines

  

  Summer Garden 2013 I could hear noises and knew that I was slowly starting to wake up from the bilateral mastectomy surgery. Everything was blurry. I looked up... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Wanna Be Sedated

  

  East Coast Trip 2010 Well surgery day arrived. March 8, 2007. The day of the bilateral mastectomy. I woke up and it was so dark outside. I had to be at the... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Poor Poor Pitiful Me

  

  - New York State, Summer 2011 All of a sudden it was March 7, 2007. The day before the bilateral mastectomy surgery. At this point I just wanted to get it over... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Celebration

  

  My birthday rolled around on February 21st. It was also my daughter’s birthday. In 2007 I was turning 41 and she was turning 9. How amazing is it that we share ... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Next to Me

  

  - Banff, AB 2009 I had about three weeks to rest and prepare mentally and emotionally for the bilateral mastectomy that was quickly approaching. How exactly doe... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sign of a Victory

  

  Rox Me - Fall 2007 It was February 2007 and I was so glad to be done with chemo. I know I told you already about the victory bell but I want to reiterate how... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• GUEST BLOG VIDEO: Heather Von St. James

  Cancer Through a Caregiver's Eyes (video) Back in March I had a guest blog post that I shared with you from Cameron Von St. James. Cameron and his family have... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Will Walk 500 Miles

  

  Bench Pose - Banff, AB 2009 As I started to slowly recover from the last chemo treatment, I started to think that I was able to begin doing more physical... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Funny Valentine

  

  After that 8th and final treatment was over it took a couple of weeks to feel human again. Looking my worst and showing offmy Valentine's cards - Feb. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ring My Bell

  

  Final Treatment for Puffy Bald Ole Me - February 2007 On February 1st, 2007 I had my final chemotherapy treatment! Mike was with me as he was for each and... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Outside My Window

  

  This tree is hundreds of years old - Poland 2012 So here I was in January already. A new year had started and I had only one more treatment left to get through. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Brave

  

  Bike Day by the St. LawrenceRiver - Summer 2012 I continued to send out email messages to update my friends and family every few weeks so after I had made the... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ain't No Mountain High Enough

  

  The day I had gone to see Dr. Surgeon about the mastectomy I had gone by myself. Mike just simply couldn’t be there and that was okay with me. I was a big girl. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Next Thirty Years

  

  Me My Friends - Niagara Falls 2005 The New Year of 2007 began with my seventh chemo treatment on January 11 and I can say with certainty that each one is... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Carry on

  

  Alex Carrying Cousin Trent - Fall 2012 When I first started with chemo, I had a visit from a representative of homecare services. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 COMMUNITY, DIARIES, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION