Monthly Archives: September 2015

A Normal Day

Posted on September 30, 2015 by inmycorner

This morning, I forgot to thank You for this day I got up, got my family off to work and school and then proceeded to walk the dog.  It was a glorious morning.  It was crisp, a little windy, and … Continue reading →

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Who am I?

Posted on September 29, 2015 by inmycorner

I am not cancer. I am not a threat. I am not contagious, judgmental, or rude. I am not selfish. I am not cruel. I am not self-centered. I am neither fatalistic, nor pessimistic. I am not naive. What I … Continue reading →

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Two days to go…

Posted on September 28, 2015 by inmycorner

Two more days will bring me to the first anniversary of my cancer-posts!  And funnily enough, here I sit, post cancer.  What an interesting play on words… something I have always enjoyed doing.  In fact, my very first post – … Continue reading →

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Most Days

Posted on September 20, 2015 by inmycorner

Most days are great.  I am alive.  I am lucky to be alive.  Most days are gifts. On the odd day, like today, however… I struggle to be grateful.  I don’t know why.  It just hits me.  I am hit … Continue reading →

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Chemo Classes

Posted on September 19, 2015 by inmycorner

The room was packed.  Well, it felt cramped.  I didn’t want to be close to anyone.  Who knew – they may all of have been carrying some sort of cold virus that I could contract and end up with a … Continue reading →

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10 000 Steps

Posted on September 17, 2015 by inmycorner

One step, two steps, three steps or more I’ve made it out of bed and to the bathroom door – Counting now to twenty and up to thirty-eight Waking up to walk this ‘morn and hoping I won’t be late … Continue reading →

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One year today

Posted on September 16, 2015 by inmycorner

It was one year ago – today (figuratively speaking) when my world was turned upside down.  I remember the blood rushing from my head, the feeling of nausea, and words spinning so frantically that nothing was audible.  Well, almost nothing. … Continue reading →

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Just Around the Corner

Posted on September 15, 2015 by inmycorner

I walk without trepidation. I am flanked on either side by bull-rushes that have shot up tall over the railings during the summer.  They are tired – it’s been a long season. What lays on the other side of those … Continue reading →

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Oh, what a glorious morning

Posted on September 14, 2015 by inmycorner

This coming Wednesday will be the non-official date when I received the full enchilada of my cancer diagnosis.  The “real” date was the 10th, but to me, it was the second week of school that counts more.  It is the … Continue reading →

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If

Posted on September 13, 2015 by inmycorner

If I were a bird of flight today I’d fly away – I’d soar Into the cloudy, rainy sky My wings I’d stretch out more Through the lofty Heavens climb Where nary man or beast Would dare to venture, lest … Continue reading →

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