Tag Archives: melanoma

Cords

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Mary K. Smith

Funny how a single instance can bring memories flooding back.  I was getting myself tangled in my cords to my headset and my earphones.  An inconvenient tug of the earbud and there it was… I was transported back in time. … Continue reading →

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Downgrading

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Mary K. Smith

Typically in life, you upgrade… newer car… bigger house… you know… “the American dream.” When you’re a widow… not only are so many dreams crushed-gone… over… D E A D– you also have to deal with the reality that there … Continue reading →

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My child’s first label

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mary K. Smith

I’ve been urged to look into the public school’s Pre-K program for Nathaniel.  It’s free.  It has bus service and Kindergarten isn’t what it used to be.  Now kids pretty much need to know their numbers and alphabet and be … Continue reading →

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Difficult conversations

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Mary K. Smith

Today, I had a conversation with my three year old son about the importance of skin checks and watching his skin for signs of changes.  I told him if he ever has a mole that changes that he has to … Continue reading →

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Perfect Christmas Gift…

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

I found the perfect Christmas gift.  It combines two of his loves… cycling and computers/gaming. It even would have worked with his beloved Trek road bike. It would alleviate the boredom of indoor training…  and would have allowed him to … Continue reading →

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A year ago today :-(

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

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 →

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Kicking out the old year

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

I wanted a great way to kick 2009 out the door… 2009 has been the worst year of my life… In all fairness, the first month and a half were great.  John & I were new parents.  Nathaniel was an … Continue reading →

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Made my day…

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

I haven’t wanted to post too much about the ornaments yet since there are still ones I need to make and still ones that I need to deliver and I don’t want to spoil any surprises. But… I like a … Continue reading →

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Last photos

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

I was working on a photo project today and ended up in tears. Partially from looking at healthy photos of John and hating how melanoma took away his life.  It changed him from a strong active, healthy man into a … Continue reading →

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