Drowning victims and caregivers share more than one might think. In this five-part series we explore the phenomena of “Drowning in Plain Sight.” As you read, whether you’re a caregiver or someone who loves a caregiver, think about the people in your ‘pool’–is anyone drowning? “Except in rare circumstances, drowning… Read more“You Might be Drowning in Plain Sight”
Category: Recovery!
Despite the beautiful words, we discovered recovery is just as much a part of the journey as everything else.
Caregiving Sorrow Turned Into Joy
Today I join Kate Motaung and the writers at Five Minute Friday and the prompt is: Joy. The first few moments after the doctor said the word “Leukemia” I was frozen, until I bolted for the bathroom and lost my stomach into the sink and stared at myself in the… Read more“Caregiving Sorrow Turned Into Joy”
Celebrate the Victories (no matter the size)
We cannot discount the simplest and most appreciated blessing during any prolonged medical fight! This (posted above) sort-of-poem-but-mostly-celebratory journal entry was the first time Andrew achieved the status of remission. It was a chemo induced remission and came after about a month of the fight with leukemia. That first month… Read more“Celebrate the Victories (no matter the size)”
TRUST (in the middle of caregiving)
This five-minute-Friday link up has been all day in the works. I invented lots of excuses to not write today; it’s my birthday, I needed to run errands for my kids, this is a hard subject, I had a lot to do and I wasn’t feeling well. The truth however,… Read more“TRUST (in the middle of caregiving)”
My Salute to a Different Kind of Warrior
After two days in the hospital and a handful of pokes and a pesky IV line constantly attached to my right arm, I’ve come to a sobering realization. I jokingly whine and complain a little about the inconvenience of it all. The size 3XL standard issue pants, for example, along… Read more“My Salute to a Different Kind of Warrior”
God Has a Purpose for Your Life
I haunted the hallways, waiting for the doctors to finish their regular morning meeting in the corner room. For days Pedro’s life had hung in the balance while a yeast infection in his blood ravaged his cancer-weakened body. The chemo treatment he had received shortly before the yeast started colonizing… Read more“God Has a Purpose for Your Life”
Thankful to be Cancer Free
Just yesterday I watched a blond-haired mom smile weakly at something witty the receptionist said and reposition her son’s bald head on her shoulder. The little guy whimpered and cuddled in closer. He was around three years old and his bare head showcased a huge scar arching over his right… Read more“Thankful to be Cancer Free”
Cancer Changes Everything (but Maybe That’s OK)
At one point during Pedro’s illness, he promised himself that he would forevermore have a positive attitude if someone asked him to do something or try something that he wasn’t sure he could or wanted to do. This led to some crazy adventures post cancer. A year after cancer, my… Read more“Cancer Changes Everything (but Maybe That’s OK)”
Firsts: A Story in Pictures
“Remember your journey, from Shittham cancer to Gilgal wholeness, that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.” Micah 6:5b Sometimes, pictures tell a better story (tweet this). Keep a record of your journey–whatever it may be and wherever it may take you–so that you can remember the righteous acts of… Read more“Firsts: A Story in Pictures”
What to do When the Chaplain Visits
Laughter on the Cancer Ward? Our laughter and snorting could be heard in the hall—I’m sure of it. Even with the door closed. Transplant Day loomed on the horizon. Pedro’s remission and recovery marveled the doctors daily. We sat on chairs in front of the narrow table, just feet from… Read more“What to do When the Chaplain Visits”
