Monthly Archives: October 2008

Retraction

Posted on October 27, 2008 by francesbarrie

I realized the other day that my last post, for those that don’t know me, may have sounded a little like I was looking for sympathy.  This whole ‘blogging’ thing is a little disconcerting since I am now putting myself … Continue reading →

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Mommy Doesn’t Have Cancer Anymore

Posted on October 24, 2008 by francesbarrie

I glanced down at the clock in my car, saw that it said 5:10, added the five minutes in my head to learn the actual time of 5:15, and announced with bravado to the 4 twelve year old boys crammed in the backseat, … Continue reading →

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The World’s on Fire

Posted on October 17, 2008 by francesbarrie

I am trying to figure something out.  Do the trees around here seem more vibrant this Fall? I am not sure if it is because of all the rain we got in the summer or the fact that my sunglasses … Continue reading →

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The Last Apple Pie

Posted on October 14, 2008 by francesbarrie

I made an apple pie yesterday morning with my daughter. I let her roll out the extra dough and sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top then cut them into pinwheels. I used to do this with my mother and watching my … Continue reading →

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Helpful Hints

Posted on October 11, 2008 by francesbarrie

   The next time you are in a park and someone in running clothes asks to use your cellphone to call their husband because that person just ran 3 miles to a soccer field to see her daughter play a … Continue reading →

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One Down…

Posted on October 7, 2008 by francesbarrie

…One thousand eight hundred and twenty four to go.  Days that is, that I will have to take my new medicine. I started my tamoxifen today  The pill that I will take daily for five years to kill the estrogen … Continue reading →

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The waiting Room

Posted on October 3, 2008 by francesbarrie

“I think you were right about the Taxol.”   These were the words that dropped from the mouth of my Oncologist as she finished examining me yesterday.   “Your breathing is fine now,,” she continued,”I think it was the Taxol … Continue reading →

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