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Recovery Status

It’s been 12 days since I finished chemo and radiation. I won’t lie to you, people, it’s been a rough 12 days. Recovery from the chemo was better, and worse, than my other sessions. It was better in that I was able to stay hydrated this time because of the feeding tube in my belly. […]

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Best Muppet Sketch Ever

Carey found this and posted it on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. Ever since, I watch it at least once a day. I don’t know why, but I can’t get that tune out of my head and it makes me smile every time I watch it. I hope you enjoy! Then, I stumbled on […]

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Transcript of Obama’s Inauguration

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Obama’s Inauguration Speech

I was moved to tears by President Barack Obama’s Inauguration Speech. I can’t express how deeply he moved me – how he rekindled my patriotism. This man, this leader, is exactly who we need at this point in history. The 44th President of the United States has a big job ahead of him. If he […]

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Writing Honestly

I’m sitting here on the couch watching the Inauguration Ceremony for Obama and stumbling through random web pages. A few minutes ago I stumbled on a poem about Inauguration Day and Barack Obama. I read the poem. Aside from being forced in some verses, the words painfully and awkwardly shoved into the rhyme scheme to […]

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Wedding Show Discrimination

Why do women get to have so much fun with wedding planning while men have to sit the entire thing out? Carey and I had a humorous exchange the other day when she walked up to me and said, “There’s a wedding show in a couple of weeks. I just bought tickets for me and […]

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Weapons of Deli Destruction

I am finding it more and more ridiculous that people are getting arrested on armed assault charges where the weapon is a SANDWICH. Read this. Or this. Only in Florida. I don’t see these stories coming up in other states. Florida seems to have lost it’s damned mind. How in the world can a taco, […]

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I Emerge from Round 1 Victorious!

Today was a banner day; I finished chemotherapy and I finished radiation therapy. It’s been one hell of a ride, and it’s not really over yet, but it feels wonderful to have this behind me. What can I expect now? I need about a month to recover from my treatments.My throat is so sore and […]

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Wedding and Reception Booked

Carey and I had an appointment this mornng with Leu Gardens to reserve our wedding and reception. Yes; we’re having the wedding and reception both at Leu Gardens! Sunday October 11th, 2009 at 10:00am! It’s all very exciting. The wedding will take place under the great oak tree in front of the plantation/museum house. It’s […]

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Foods I Crave

I am in the last week of my treatments, so I feel like I see the light at the end of the tunnel. It will be some weeks, maybe months, before my sense of taste returns but already my mouth virtualy waters at the thought. I have a list of foods I am craving and […]

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