Isn’t it interesting how easily your day can be interrupted? You wake up in the morning with big plans, and your day is laid out perfectly. Sometimes the plans are fun and sometimes they are mundane, but inevitably, they are all susceptible to change, whether you like it or not.
For example, you may be having a great time with your ... Read More
Once again, Saul pinch hitting for Nicole. She wanted me to post a big thank you for the thoughts and prayers that have been sent her way. She is still a little fuzzy and isn’t able to focus long enough to post herself but she gets better every day. Another side effect has been her vision is ... Read More
This is Nicole’s wordsmith of a husband Saul. Just wanted to give everyone an update on Nic’s health status. First, and most importantly, it was confirmed her lymph nodes were cancer free! She is currently resting at home after twenty four hours in the hospital. Between the sedatives necessary for surgery and the pain medication she is taking it is ... Read More
What does one do when one is going to get a body part cut off the next day?
Hmmm… well, here’s what I did.
I am Saul, Nicole’s loving husband. Prepare for posts that are not as elegant or stimulating as my wife’s entries. I will be posting updates as at times during and after her surgery. As you compare and contrast our writing styles and grammar please keep in mind that kindness is indeed contagious. That includes you, all former English and ... Read More
Kindness is a big deal in our house. It’s cause for celebration. We don’t have confetti or banners or balloons that drop from the ceiling, but my kids know they’re going to get a big hug and see absolute joy in their momma’s face when I find out they’ve gone out of their way to be kind.
I, myself, haven’t mastered ... Read MoreSing this song with me: “You can’t always get what you want… you can’t always get what you want… you can’t always get what you want… but if you try sometimes, you might just find, you get what you need.”
My husband tells me it’s by The Rolling Stones. I’ll have to take his word for it. I’m too tired to ... Read More
I’m supposed to be writing a column on kindness right now. There are so many stories of kindness floating around in my brain, but I can’t seem to catch hold of any of them long enough to actually write about them. I just keep thinking about tomorrow (my pre-op appointment) and next Tuesday (my mastectomy).
I’ve called The James twice to ... Read More
I’ve been putting off reading anything that has to do with breast cancer– and what to expect post-surgery. I don’t want to know about anesthesia and tubes and scars. Everyone’s story is different, so why bother hearing a horror story about a woman who woke up mid-surgery?
I’ve been rolling with the what-you-don’t-know-can’t-hurt-you theory. But then my new friend, Kim Wagner, ... Read More
I seldom swear. I used to. A lot. Then I started to feel kind of dirty whenever obscenities would come out of my mouth, so I stopped. Maybe that was God’s way of saying to me, “Can’t you find a better word?” Or maybe I’m just getting older. I don’t know…
Anyway, this weekend, standing in the middle of McDonald’s (thankfully, ... Read More
