Tag Archives: breast cancer

Nervous Breakdown

Posted on June 13, 2009 by francesbarrie

Somewhere in the kitchen of each of the many houses I grew up in was a five inch square metal plaque, hung by my mother and seen by myself and everyone who entered her kitchen daily.  I read it over the … Continue reading →

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Let the Training Begin

Posted on May 29, 2009 by francesbarrie

Susan and I have started our training for the Pan MAss Challenge in earnest.   This weekend we did a 40 mile ride on Saturday and a 46 miler on Monday.  One of the reasons I wanted Susan to do … Continue reading →

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Thank Goodness for Chemo Day

Posted on May 22, 2009 by francesbarrie

There’s a new sentence I have added to my repertoire. A phrase that I find myself saying quite often and before last year would have seemed absurd: “Lucky for me I have chemo tomorrow (or this week).” I said it on … Continue reading →

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No More Babies

Posted on April 15, 2009 by francesbarrie

I first noticed it during the Christmas season.  There I was wandering the crowded aisles of  Toys -R-Us watching the frantic parents fill their carriages with Legos  and remote controlled cars and Brio trains and dolls, when it dawned on … Continue reading →

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One Hot Mama

Posted on March 30, 2009 by francesbarrie

Lately, I must admit, I am so hot! I mean smokin’!  By this I do not mean hot in the sense that I think I look amazing., although my hairdresser did fix my hair color finally to make it look more … Continue reading →

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You’ve Come a Long Way Baby

Posted on March 10, 2009 by francesbarrie

Of all the terrible hardships that chemo afflicts on the body, the most noticeable and (to me) the most daunting is the loss of hair.  It seems crazy to worry about such trivial matters when things like heart-failure and loss of bone … Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on February 26, 2009 by francesbarrie

I got a piece of good news yesterday. When I went in for my treatment, Dr. Anderson walked in the office (late as usual) with an ‘I-know-something-you-don’t’ grin on her face and handed me the results from my last echocardiogram … Continue reading →

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This Time Next Year

Posted on February 13, 2009 by francesbarrie

Tomorrow is my birthday. The fact that it is on Friday the 13th makes me very nervous.  I am considering not leaving my house, which is quite impossible as I have to run a Valentines Day craft in my daughters … Continue reading →

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An Opportunity to Help

Posted on January 27, 2009 by francesbarrie

Now  that I am feeling healthy again I figure that I need to take advantage of it since I now know how fleeting health and well being can be.   I am registered for 2 triathlons this up coming season … Continue reading →

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Look out World

Posted on January 15, 2009 by francesbarrie

My friend Karen is amazing.  She stared down breast cancer 5 years ago and showed it who was boss, had a kidney transplant 4 months ago, works full time, raises 3 kids and has an amazingly positive attitude.  On top … Continue reading →

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