I was diagnosed, originally, at the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 2008. Cancer is scary. It's tough stuff. I have also learned that cancer is a learning time, a time of blessings, a time of connectedness, and time to re-evaluate and to celebrate.
Golden
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
There is something wonderful about growing older. You don't often hear about it in this youth obsessed world that we live in, but I'm enjoying it.
Mary wrote a piece abo ...
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Thanks, Ro.
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
You know, I've got my own opinions on a great many matters, and what I believe is that those opinions apply to me and my own life. I believe that in the end, we will sta ...
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Neighbors
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Our rentals are on the same street that we live on now, so it is kind of cool that we have lots of 'neighbors'. We had the carpets cleaned in an apartment yesterday, and wen ...
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In celebration of Dads
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
You know, this slays me. He's fathered 30 children, and wants us to give him a break because he works a minimum wage job. To my way of thinking, the young man needs to get a ...
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A Weekend to Remember
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
It was a very nice weekend, equal measures of hard work, and celebration too. We celebrated graduation with my sister Anna, and her husband Dave, and we have learned that wh ...
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Lessons.
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Today, walking out after the graduation ceremony, a hand reached out and it was one of my professors, my anatomy and physiology teacher. She said, "I knew you'd do it!" I wa ...
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Happy dance
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
There's a lot going on here. We've rehabbed an apartment and are nearly done. A new tenant feels like it is where she's meant to be. I've discovered a wise new friend. I'm s ...
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The Rest of the Story.
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Friday was my last day at Tractor Supply. I kept it quiet. Not a lot of need for telling that news around, but sometimes the time for telling that was right.
A woman cam ...
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Stories
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Bob made a very nice comment on my last post. I'm moving on, but I'm really going to miss my coworkers at the Tractor Supply. I've enjoyed working there, and I will say what ...
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Last Freight Day
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
This morning, the alarm went off and I fumbled for it. I usually am awake before the alarm, but this day I was dopey, and coughing. From his side of the bed, Tim said, "I do ...
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Dreaming
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
I knew I was coming down with a cold, and it has now settled in my chest. I worked with Tim at the apartment and came home. The cold chills began to set in, and I was so ver ...
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Interesting
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
I was working at the store when a mother and daughter came up. They were a rough looking duo, the mother drinking a double shot caffeine drink. The daughter was angry-lookin ...
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Busy-ness
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Sorry for the silence. Since I have finished with school, I've been working around the house, and enjoying it. I've also had a lot more time to socialize. We've had company ...
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Good day.
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Today, I had company. Brianna and William stopped over for a time. We had time to visit, as we moved from room to room. I was tidying up. Company was coming. Remember Mr R f ...
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Maya Angelou
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Still I Rise
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness up ...
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Comings and Goings.
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
For those of you who do not do the facebook thing, I got a job with the facility that I so wanted to be a part of. It is not the job that I ultimately hope to have, but I am ...
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To my beloved:
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
I love you dearly, husband o' mine, but NO MORE AMBIT meetings . If you decide to pursue this, you're on your own, baby.
Yes. I realize full well that I am walking away ...
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GASP!
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Debby
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Got a job interview tomorrow at 9 AM. Guess where? Know my last fieldwork placement? Yep. There. The place where I felt like everything fit, where I clicked, where I could h ...
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