Dealing with the preparation of the before, during and after phases from any surgery is challenging. The recovery from a complete thyroidectomy would have taken so much longer for me were it not for my sisters and brothers, parents, and my Auntie Tina. Everyone was hugely helpful, dropping off meals, sending cards and flowers, making … Continue reading No Man Is an Island
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The “C” Word
It is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month! As promised, today's post too is about my thyroid cancer and the process I went through of diagnosis, surgery and recovery. Following my initial ultrasound in 2004, when the endocrinologist found that there were in fact, several nodules on either side of my thyroid, it was time for the biopsy … Continue reading The “C” Word
Cold Hands, Warm Heart
September in all its glory is, among other things, Thyroid Cancer Awareness month. I'm sure it's awareness month for many other things too but this is the one that affects me most. The next few of my posts will have to do with my very own bout with the disease. In May of 2011 I … Continue reading Cold Hands, Warm Heart
Cat Lady…Not!
I don't think that anyone's ever accused me of being a "cat person". I've never been one for pets other than the occasional goldfish or turtle. I've had plenty friends with pets and that's just fine for them. As a cat sitter or dog sitter I've done okay; those were someone else's pets and I … Continue reading Cat Lady…Not!
The Best Landlords…Ever
I've had many landlords before buying the home that I live in now. There have been really good ones and not so good. I'm a nice person and a reasonable tenant. Whenever I left an apartment I was thanked and told I was lovely. The placed I lived the longest was in Providence. I was upstairs and … Continue reading The Best Landlords…Ever
Do You Hear What I Hear?
There's been a that has come up for me consistently the last couple of days: Listen. Not "listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed" kind of listen, but "Listen, and gentle be present"--a Weston Priory hymn we used to sing in choir when I was young. The other listen rumbling in my head … Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear?
Dave Dutra & High School Friends
As I mentioned yesterday, I've known my friend Lynne since I was five and we've been friends ever since, without Facebook to keep us connected--although it is a handy tool these days. In the years I've been using this popular site to catch up with family and friends, I've certainly reconnected with kids I knew … Continue reading Dave Dutra & High School Friends
Junior High School Lockers
The beginning of September brings so many memories. I've always loved this time of year. Today I'm reminded of junior high school. In my junior high it as seventh, eighth, and ninth graders. Since I have a sister both a year older and one a year younger than me, I was always in school with … Continue reading Junior High School Lockers
“Fitness Together” Helped Me Find A Job
When you're unemployed the wherewithal to get out of bed every day to search for a job or simply face the world, can be like climbing Mt. Everest. In 2009 and a few months into 2010 I was unemployed. During one of the most difficult economic times in the country to be sure, but even … Continue reading “Fitness Together” Helped Me Find A Job
Chip: He’s One of the Good Ones!
My mom raised some pretty independent kids. We have all had success in our various professions and we've all had our share of challenges and heart breaks. We know how to be kind, caring, supportive, and hard-working. One of the things that I didn't necessarily learn as part of this independence was how to ask … Continue reading Chip: He’s One of the Good Ones!
365 Days of Thank You 