Category Archives: Stage IV
NIH and the Government Shutdown
Across my news feed in Facebook this article shows-http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/10/03/patients-admitted-to-clinical-trials-losing-hope-as-gov-shutdown-continues/ 8-Year-Old Cancer Patient Among Those Affected By Government Shutdown October 3, 2013 5:35 PM View Comments Reporting Jessica Kartalija BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Every week, hundreds of patients, including children, are admitted to new … Continue reading
Prayers for George
Today, kiddo and I were having lunch at one of our favorite establishments, Miss Oxford Diner. One of the waitresses loves kiddo and the two of them were having fun. We were almost finished our lunch and kiddo was filled … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Relay for Live, Stage IV
Tagged cancer, Cancer Dislike, Cure Like, Dislike, George, John, kiddo, Like, Lisa, Maryland Crab Soup, Miss Oxford Diner, Nathaniel, prayers, Relay for Life
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“I guess I’m not very good at giving up”
I had 3 people at the gym today tell me what progress I was making and what a good job I was doing sticking with the class. I said, I was doing the best I could. It’s challenging, but what … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death, Stage IV
Tagged challenging, classes, Dr. S., gym, John, Not very good at giving up, sticking with it
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Father’s Day 2009
Last year was John’s one and only Father’s Day. I remember the kindness and generosity of one of the AFD firefighter’s whom after working his shift drove all the way to take care of our grass and then had a … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Nathaniel, Stage IV
Tagged Father's Day, John, John Deere, mug, Nathaniel, travel cup
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Rambling rambles & an IAFF LODD bio
I recently had to write up a bio for John for the IAFF LODD ceremony in September. It was due by the end of May… I pushed the send button on May 31st. I’d spent weeks mulling it over in … Continue reading
A year ago today :-(
On April 1st, 2009, John had surgery at NIH/NCI (National Institute of Health/National Cancer Institute). We were cautiously optimistic going into the surgery. NIIH had the best success rates with stage IV melanoma and could boast of quite a few … Continue reading
Posted in Stage IV
Tagged Dr. Sharfman, Johnm, melanoma, NCI, NIH, Stage IV, surgeon
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Six months today…
Six months ago, today I held my husband’s hand as he took his last breath. In some ways it seems like such a short time period… in other ways it seems like an eternity. The day is not off to … Continue reading
Daffodils
Over the weekend, I noticed a container of bulbs in my flower bed. With everything that happened in 2009, I severely neglected the flower beds. Luckily, my mother kept them looking good while she was here. I immediately recognized the … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered…
Having lost my husband and dealt with his death, sometimes I think of odd things. I used to have John to take care of me… to take care of things. If there ever would have been an emergency or mishap … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death, Stage IV
Tagged blinker hood, can't find, emergency, fighting, going through stuff, Have you ever wondered, if you died, Insurance and Financial, John, miracle, mishap, nobody to take care of me, organized, prepared, Stage IV, Thoroughbred, wanted to live
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Rainbows & Mourning Doves 