You are my friend from childhood and we lost touch. Your visiting cancer brought us back together. You come to me now as a gift. You show me your hope and your strength. The other day you were, for a moment, cranky and mad at the condition it has put you in. You said 'Nance, the chemo is … [Read more...]
The Season for Sickness Has Begun…
And already, everyone at work and home is getting colds. we all know how awful it is when little guys feel low, and this sweet new book tells them just how much their mamas care to try and make them feel a little better. If Beaver Had a Feverby Helen KettemanMarshall CavendishISBN: 978 0 7614 5951 … [Read more...]
HAND, FOOT and MOUTH WHAT?
If you recall on my last trip to Wonderland some of my kiddies developed really bad fevers and headaches - including the babies. Well what I thought was a virus didn't actually start then, it started a few days before with Sebastian.On the Wednesday prior he had woken up at about 5am, and came and … [Read more...]
Passing It Along
On Thursday Ava Scarlett casually dropped into conversation that she'd kissed her "boyfriend" the previous day during their playdate at his house.On Friday afternoon she had a big nap while she fought a fever.On Saturday, she complained that her throat hurt when she swallowed, and her … [Read more...]
Progress Measured
Just over two years ago Cuyler came down with a virus. It was nasty.He felt warm just before we went out trick or treating and was in full blown fever mode when we got home. It would be about 2 weeks before he was back to normal. Which in the grand scheme of things isn't terribly long.However in … [Read more...]
(un)Happy Barfday
I wrote last week about Eva turning 5.We spent Friday night preparing for her birthday party the next day. She invited 4 friends over to dress as princesses and spend some time with this Beauty:The real Belle! Excitement was building as we decorated the house for the next day's festivities. We … [Read more...]
Strep Throat = Just Kill Me, Why Don’tcha.
Late last week I received an email from a dear old friend with words to the effect of I know it's last minute, but my band is playing in town tonight, blah, blah, blah, I'll leave you tickets at the door... will you come?It had been a dog's age since I've seen his face, apart from on television now … [Read more...]
Let’s Start Again…
I feel like our year ends the same way: Daddy begins his 2 week vacation off work with a sore throat and fever, and his malaise either spreads to the rest of us, or he suffers with it alone until New Years Eve, when he's perhaps feeling somewhat better, but still fatigued and ready to retire for the … [Read more...]
A Word of Thanks (and a Few of Advice)
Before I begin, let me fill you all in on some info that you may or may not have known: Jen and I are sisters, and so this hellish cancer is consuming my days and nights as well. There now. Let me begin. I want to thank everyone out there (in my 'real' life and online, too) who has reached out to … [Read more...]
Burning the Candle at Both Ends
My mother's favourite phrase when I was a teen was, "Stop burning the candle at both ends." Ironically, I had no idea what she was talking about. Literally...I did not know what the idiom meant. Now, as a mature adult, not only am I fully aware of the concept of burning the candle at … [Read more...]