Merry Christmas

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"A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!"--Charles Dickens...

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Appointments

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I've been feeling numb today. I sat in my car watching the hustle and bustle of the holiday grind as people rushed off to the nearest store to finish up their last minute Christmas shopping. I wasn't one of those......

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Planning Ahead

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One step at a time. That's the only way to get through this. I have to live minute to minute. Try not to get too absorbed in the uncertainty of life. My future. I've been thinking a lot about my......

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History

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When I met Eric twelve years ago, one of the first things I noticed about him was his "ponytail". At first, I wasn't sure what to make of it. Most of the men in my life at the time had......

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A Little Gift Giving

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I've been in the "giving" spirit lately. Yesterday, I went out and did some Christmas shopping. This year, I've been focusing on picking up gifts that are small and meaningful. Previous years, I would spend hours hunting down the perfect......

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At Home

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Eric's been really tired today. He was in and out of bed till late this afternoon. It's not unusual for him to sleep a few hours a day, but lately the hours are adding up. He's sleeping more and more.......

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Slowing Down

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Ok. I've slowed down a bit today. It's the first time this week I've had a few moments to think about where my life is going and how I really feel about it all. Lately, it's been completely chaotic. I......

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The Tipping Point

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We've had so much going on this week. I've been dealing quite well up until this point. Today, I actually fell apart. It started last night. I could feel the tension rise within me. Eric was having a tough day......

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Back Home

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We're home. Just settling in. Much has happened since my last post. We found out after much debate that Eric didn't have a stroke. Turns out, the last bbbd procedure caused brain damage. So, we're done with chemo. The damage......

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Unexpected...

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I've been spending these last few days at the University Medical Center of Fairview with Eric. Last Thursday night, Eric had a small stroke. He was transported to Fairview immediately following the stroke. They performed a CAT scan and couldn't......

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