by Kathy | Oct 17, 2013 | Coping, Treatment/Chemo
Someone made a comment to me the other day that had me wondering if I have made a mistake with my blog. Their comment, “I can’t believe how easily you got through your treatment for cancer.” The comment threw me, and I had to think about my reply. I...
by Kathy | Oct 1, 2013 | Coping, Hair
Well, it is official. I have gone Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month! Shawn dyed a section of my hair pink over the weekend, so I won’t have to worry about wearing pink all month. Dying my hair was quite the experience. If you know me...
by Kathy | Sep 22, 2013 | Coping, Hair
I had the best day on Friday. I got the opportunity to work at a fundraiser for the Iowa Medical Society Foundation that I sit on the board for. It was a beautiful day and my friend, Tess, and I sat at the first hole of a golf course and handed out prizes to golfers....
by Kathy | Sep 10, 2013 | Coping, Diagnosis, Team Kathy
Last week marked one year since I started my journey with breast cancer. Though I didn’t know it at the time, that morning would mark the last of my quiet morning routines for some time. Gene and I got up and enjoyed our usual morning walk with Dolly on a...
by Kathy | Aug 2, 2013 | Coping, Team Kathy
I have had a lot of support from family and friends during this journey through breast cancer, and one of my strongest supporters has been my mother. She got on a plane all by herself after not flying for fifteen years in order to be here for my surgery. She sat up...
by Kathy | Jul 1, 2013 | Coping, Travel Log, Treatment/Chemo
I have gotten several requests from readers to write about my trip from hell home from Vegas. I admit that I have a policy not to write when I’m mad. Nothing good comes from writing in anger. So it has taken a while to find the humor in our travel...