Tag Archives: Stage IV
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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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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Thanksgiving
Today, we celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving- a holiday which we’re told was initially celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Indians to give thanks for bountiful harvests. Today, Thanksgiving is typically a celebration with friends and family where we stuff ourselves full … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Family, Friends, Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV
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What would be in your CD player?
Have you ever thought about if you were to die right now. What CD would be in your CD player? John had a CD in his Jeep’s player. I always wondered what it was. But, I just wasn’t ready to … Continue reading
Ravens vs. Redskins
John was a big Ravens fan. For several years, he’d went to about a game a year with Charlie. I’d never went. It was time for John to go with his buddy and enjoy the game. When Nathaniel was born … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV
Tagged Amanda, APGFCU, appriased, Baltimore Ravens, big screen, bills, cancer, Charlie, club level, Cycling, Debbie, dork, dreams, drink, economy, elevator, emotionally, emotions, energy, excited, finances, Flacco, football, Friends, game, halftime, happiness, happy, hockey, horse fence, Horses, infectious, Iowa State, Iowa State University, ISU, jersey, Joe, John, Karen, loss, Lumpy, McNair, melanoma, money, mortgage, Nathaniel, pre-season, prime, PSL, rational, Ravens, Redskins, season tickets, seats, selling, souvineer, Stage IV, Team Smitty, traffic, tragic death, TV
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Rainbows & Mourning Doves 