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About francesbarrie

Cancer survivor,mom,triathlete,writer,jewelry maker, baker. Staying happy and healthy,living life and enjoying it one moment at a time.

PMC 2010 Re-CAP

Posted on August 14, 2010

“So…how did it go?” I’ve answered this question so often in the last week that I have neglected to update everyone here. I can’t believe a whole week has passed, this time last Saturday I was already past the first … Continue reading →

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PMC update -10 hours to go

Posted on August 6, 2010

It is 9pm the night before the 7 am PMC start and yes I should be sleeping but first I have to pack.  And clean my house.  And pick up my son.  And write this blog. Susan and I just … Continue reading →

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Another Year, Another Mammogram

Posted on July 16, 2010

I know that the yearly mammogram  you get after you are finished with all treatments for breast cancer are supposed to cause anxiety and stress but  that wasn’t the case for me yesterday.   I admit I was quite stressed … Continue reading →

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PMC update Week 7: When Maps Lie

Posted on June 28, 2010

It’s been a while since I updated you on our PMC training.  Susan and I have been logging some serious miles lately to make sure we are ready for the big event.  Last I spoke to you we had just … Continue reading →

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Summer Bucket List

Posted on June 14, 2010

My kids are out of school at the end of this week which had me pacing the halls of my house yesterday , sick to my stomach. It’s not that I don’t want my kids around all day, everyday–not at … Continue reading →

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The Power of Words

Posted on June 1, 2010

Maybe it was the full moon. Or a simple coincidence. On two separate occasions last week, I had two different friends tell me in their own way how much I meant to them. One was via text basically telling me … Continue reading →

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PMC Week 1 : Long Ride Goal

Posted on May 14, 2010

Although the unseasonably warm Spring allowed Susan and I to get out on our bikes as early as March this year, the official training schedule didn’t begin until this week.  Since many of you are supporting us in our  quest … Continue reading →

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A Year Without Baseball

Posted on May 6, 2010

I wanted to give an update to those who are wondering what’s going on with Cal’s knee surgery.  First, the background: In the Fall of his freshman year, after Excel Orthopedics diagnosis him with OCD of the knee (OCD stands … Continue reading →

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The Fear of What Might Be

Posted on April 26, 2010

Last week, during our first day of  lounging on the warm sands of Myrtle Beach, my oldest son asked me why I hadn’t been in the ocean yet, knowing that usually I am the first one in. Even the coldest North … Continue reading →

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David Gray @ Providence Preforming Arts Center April 3, 2010

Posted on April 7, 2010

I admit it.  When David Gray comes to town, I am the army wife whose husband has returned from war, the crazy lovesick teenager seeing her newly kissed boyfriend for the first time, I am as excited as a schoolgirl … Continue reading →

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