Many people have asked what I will be doing next week to mark the one year anniversary of Dan’s death. I have to admit that the topic was causing me stress, as I am sure it was others who are trying to figure out what to say to me or even do on their own. I really did struggle with it. Dan died...

Well, the appointed month is here… many of us have commented that it can’t possibly be a year since we lost Dan, and I am at the top of the list. I have never been one for anniversaries of bad days. Mainly because if I wake up and feel ok… then what- should I feel bad that I feel ok?...

Today I had the opportunity to film for a show called World’s Strictest Parents. The premise of the show is to take 2 difficult teenagers and place them in a home with more discipline and rules for 5 days- sorta like Wife Swap. Anyways, as part of the show, the host parents and teenagers participate...

Seems like lately I’ve been more on the fleeing side than fighting. Probably because it was this time last year that things really hit the fan. Bad news seemed to come daily, and there was nothing we could really do. I admit, it’s a tough time. Not just for me, but for everyone in our little...

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and New Year. The past weeks were filled with activities for me, and I was blessed to spend them with family and friends. Many people expressed to me that it must be a hard time for me. I definitely found myself reflecting on the past year and all that happened-...

More about me later… this story is really what the holidays are about. Even those living with cancer just want to celebrate and do all the normal things that others can. I am passing along a nspan style=”font-size:100%;”ote I received from Brock at the Ulman Fund….br /br //span...

I know I get pretty serious on this blog. So I wanted to share a nice story, especially now that we’ve entered the holiday season.br /br /Today I received a letter from a young woman. For her 8th grade confirmation, her parents gave her the gift of money that she could use to donate to a charity...

Hard to believe last year we were thankful for good scan results and no chemo so Dan could eat Thanksgiving dinner.br /br /People say that the holidays are hard. I don’t think they are particularly easy, but last year was no cake walk. Dan was very sick, and even with some good news, I could see...

I’ve been reminded of the words the priest spoke about Dan at his funeral lately. For some reason, it was very important to me that the priest come and visit Dan before he passed. I could not have imagined someone saying his funeral mass without really hearing what Dan was about… the words...

I know I’ve been a little quiet lately. It’s not that I haven’t had things to write about… I have a bunch stored up. But, after spending the first 7 months so insanely busy, I realized that I wasn’t paying enough attention to the grieving process. Pushing things aside too...