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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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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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Turtles and Geese
Today I am thankful for… The unbelievable clear blue sky The pristine snow that sparkles like crystal in the unobstructed sunshine The scar under my right shoulder that reminds me of a rough year that I survived My sloppy, graying … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized
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Tagged breast cancer, cancer, cold, faith, family, God, gratefulness, reflection, spiritual, survivor, thankfulness, winter
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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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Legal weed
Some things are very intuitive, and we follow our intuition. Like coming inside during a thunderstorm. Slowing down when the car in front of us hits its brakes. Eating dessert after dinner. (except every once in awhile, when dessert first … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized
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Tagged acne, asthma, breast cancer, cancer, diet, garden, good health, health, heart disease, metastatic breast cancer, nancy ferrato, nutrition, weed
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Another Child is born
It seemed like a good day to give it a try, South-of-the-Border Bread. Yum! With a hearty bowl of soup. Put the ingredients in the bread maker and set the timer for 2:50, that’s 2 hours and 50 minutes. It … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, cooking, family life update, food, fun food, healthy outlook, kitchen, Metaphors, metastatic, nancy ferrato, survivor
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Tagged bread, breast cancer, cancer, cooking, food, health, healthy outlook, homemade bread, illness, kitchen, kitchen catastrophe, kitchen mistakes, life change, metastatic, positive outlook, positivity, soup, stage 4, stage 4 cancer, survivor, tortilla soup, vegetarian, vegetarian meals
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More than 50 shades of gray
As a teenager, much of my conversation with my mom happened over a sinkful of dishes. I was the fifth and final child, lagging five years behind the fourth. One night we were in a heated discussion. I don’t remember … Continue reading →
Posted in breast cancer, cancer, healthy outlook, Metaphors, metastatic, nancy ferrato, survivor
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Tagged breast, breast cancer, cancer, healthy outlook, metastatic, positivity, prayer, stage 4, survivor
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5 Comments
Hitchhiking and Globetrotting 