Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:02:51 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/43247/1218080256.gif http://dailystrength.org/people/43247 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1347418 Okay folks, I have been so entirely busy, I can't even begin to explain.  Long and short of it is my husband was solid busy with work from May until about 3 weeks ago.  So, I limped my way through summer (and survived!) and suddenly it was the start of school.  Elle started kinder... Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:37:36 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1266078 So, I've been feeling rather crappy all around lately and today I got some fantastic news!  A few months ago, my mom went on the Ford Motor Company Warriors in Pink website, wrote a 200-word essay nominating me as a Warrior in Pink and I along with 2 other women won!  I get a trip to N... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:57:19 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1262159 wow, it's been a while since I journaled.  Haven't felt like putting forth the effort.  Come on to DS everyday and check in, but just haven't found the energy to write. Summer is almost over and I'm glad.  I can't enjoy it anyway.  Jake has had an extreme... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:17:38 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1215658 well, I don't know if it's breaking news, but exciting news none the same...I saw my oncologist for another 4 month check.  I've been done with chemotherapy since the end of February, 2007, so I'm basically at 18 months.  He actually said the cancer is in remission and I st... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:58:37 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1205028 even though it's late and I should be getting to bed, I miss being able to pop on and journal what I'm doing and feelings.  Summer has been so incredibly busy and difficult.  I think we are (fingers crossed) finally coming into some settled behavior with Jake.  the 30th is his... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:31:49 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1194491 gosh, I have been so busy and so exhausted at the same time, that I haven't had time to journal.  2 kids are watching Tom and Jerry and 1 is asleep, so I might get a chance here :)  things have been going...it's been hard on so many levels.  Jake has been struggling with summe... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:01:10 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1164674 down and down I go...the never ending spiral of my life slowly and painfully taking a piece of my soul with each passing second.  Am I here?  Why doesn't anyone see me?  Why can't they hear my crying?  Why can't they feel my pain?  I am invisible but not invincib... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:36:30 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1145501 I thought it seemed fitting to write about some of the truly amazing and inspiring things Jake has been doing lately.  He transitioned from school to summer vacation fairly seemlessly...I found a new weekly chart to do.  Printed out one for each, put their names on them and wrote in the va... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:15:37 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1131108 I guess you could say I'm doing okay, hence the change in mood icon...very tired as usual, no energy, difficult to breathe and aching all over.  But, I'm pushing through it and staying busy.  We're almost into the swing of summer.  Still some adjusting going on.  I ma... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:54:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1120981 As stated briefly earlier, I have been devastated by the news of the death of journalist Tim Russert.  I really admired and loved everything about that man.  He was genuine, honest, intelligent, happy, grounded and fair.  He was the opposite of what America has become.  He cared.... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:49:16 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1120490 feeling very sad over the death of Tim Russert.  Sometimes death affects me in more ways than other times.  This is one of those times.  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:00:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1100311 Tomorrow is Jake's last day of school!  He seems okay with it, but does tend to get upset easily sometimes.  OMG, he had his kindergarten review program at school today.  All the kindergarteners (over 100) were on little bleachers in the gym/cafeteria.  Jake was in with his t... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:49:56 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1094333 ugghh...long weekend and it's going to be a couple of tough weeks.  This is Jake's last week of school, he finishes on Thursday and he is already anticipating it ending.  He has been getting so upset at every little thing.  Poor baby...I feel for him, it's frustrating to n... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:57:26 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1079874 well friends...I am finally sitting down to write a quick update.  I don't have too much time...need to get some sleep, but May is incredibly busy and emotionally draining.  We start out the month with my anniversary, then the weekend of Mother's Day is our city wide garage sale...... Mon, 26 May 2008 23:12:28 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/43247/journal/1026870 well all, my mind settled down after the little journal tirade I had earlier.  It's one of those "private suffering" things.  Nobody knows how I wake up in pain, so much that I can't describe it.  It's so hard to get going and I know I must for my own well being ... Sat, 03 May 2008 22:39:36 +0100