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Category Archives: nancy ferrato
Backseat Driver
It has happened. Another check mark off the bucket list. It seemed unthinkable. But now it has happened. My fourth child, my baby, my little one, has earned her driver’s license. I am, by trade, a domestic engineer…aka, a stay … Continue reading →
Posted in belief, breast cancer, cancer, disease, faith, family life update, healthy outlook, illness, Metaphors, metastatic, nancy ferrato, survivor
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Tagged being present, breast, breast cancer, change of life, disease, faith, God, healthy outlook, illness, life change, metastatic, metastatic breast cancer, positive outlook, positivity, prayer, stage 4, stage 4 cancer, survivor
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telling it like it is
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Because sometimes it’s easier to step away. Sometimes I try to indulge so much in life that I forget. Sometimes I am so obsessed with the knowledge, that I can’t talk or write about … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, chemo, disease, illness, metastatic, nancy ferrato, survivor
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Tagged being present, breast, breast cancer, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, dark days, death, diagnosis, disease
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“God bless us, everyone”
Once again, this is the season of thanks. The calm before the storm. Before we rush to shop, to decorate, to visit, we are to bow are heads and count our blessings. Really, we should do this daily, right? Even … Continue reading →
Posted in belief, breast cancer, cancer, chemo, disease, faith, go green, healthy outlook, illness, metastatic, nancy ferrato, survivor, vegetarian
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Tagged being present, breast cancer, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, Christmas, dark days, days of winter, death, diagnosis, disease, faith, God, healthy outlook, illness, life change, love, metastatic, metastatic breast cancer, positive outlook, positivity, stage 4, stage 4 cancer, survivor, tumor
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Be ‘Ware
Well, all over the breast cancer blogging world is commentary on this October, our honorary month. It’s interesting to me that so many women with breast cancer hate the pink ribbon stuff. So, then, who are we doing it for? … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, cancer, disease, illness, metastatic, nancy ferrato, survivor
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Tagged breast, breast cancer, cancer, change of life, chemo, chemotherapy, dark days, death, diagnosis, disease, susan komen, susan love
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WanderLust
Yesterday my sis wore a Life is Good shirt with that phrase you’ve seen “all who wander are not lost”. A week ago, my son posted a picture labeled, “wandering but not lost” while he was exploring Oregon. These reminded me … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, cancer, disease, go green, healthy outlook, illness, Metaphors, metastatic, nancy ferrato, survivor, weather
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Tagged being present, breast, breast cancer, cancer, change of life, disease, family
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Dis-ease
[dih-zeez] according to Dictionary.com noun 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; … Continue reading →
Posted in belief, breast cancer, cancer, chemo, disease, food, healthy outlook, illness, metastatic, nancy ferrato, nutrition, survivor, vegetarian
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Offensive?
I play offense. I’m on team SAL (stay alive longer) playing against MBC (metastatic breast cancer). We’re both in the NEL (national epidemic league). And I play offense. Because I want to move my team ahead. I want to play … Continue reading →
Posted in belief, breast cancer, cancer, chemo, cooking, disease, faith, fast food, food, go green, health update, healthy food, healthy outlook, illness, kitchen, Metaphors, metastatic, nancy ferrato, nutrition, survivor, vegan, vegetarian
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, disease, faith, food, God, health, illness, life change, love, metastatic, metastatic breast cancer, nutrition, positive outlook, positivity, prayer, stage 4, stage 4 cancer, survivor, vegetarian
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Hold the Relish?
And so it is “that time of year” again. This year, we have done some home renovations. We signed papers to start these renovations in June, but here we are in December not yet completed. So frustrating! But, … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, cancer, cooking, family life update, food, fun food, metastatic, nancy ferrato, poetry, survivor
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Tagged Christmas, christmas spirit, family times, good times, holidays, love, traditions
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Love Means Nothing
I’m sitting in the hot sun, legs and arms outstretched. I keep hearing, “love all”, mostly in sweet teen girl voices. No, I’m not at a revival. Not even close! The only thing remotely religious about this experience is that … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, cancer, cooking, food, Metaphors, metastatic, nancy ferrato, Uncategorized, vegetarian
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Tagged change of life, farming, farms, love, menopause, metaphor, middle age, nutrition, pesticide, silence, tennis
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Eating my words
It really wasn’t that long ago…ok, it’s been at least five years…that I’d hold up a whole chicken from the grocery store in front of Maria. I’d hold out its wings and let its drumsticks (aka … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, cancer, cooking, food, health update, healthy outlook, kitchen, metastatic, nancy ferrato, paleo, survivor, vegan, vegetarian
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, disease, food, health, healthy outlook, illness, life change, liver mets, metastatic, metastatic breast cancer, nutrition, pale, positive outlook, positivity, stage 4, stage 4 cancer, survivor, tumor, vegan, vegetarian
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Hitchhiking and Globetrotting 