Author Archives: LL

Yes, I will get to the point where I tell you the things we are thankful for, but let’s just be real and honest for a bit first. Our six-year-old is halfway through his first month of treatment for leukemia – really? This just still doesn’t seem right. We have some personal family stress withContinue reading “Fake it Till ya Make it – Thanksgiving Edition”

That is how I feel. It seems as if every last bit of life has drained out of me over the past two weeks. While we were in the hospital I was running on autopilot fueled by adrenaline and a steady stream of Starbucks. Since we have been home though, I have crashed. I startedContinue reading “Empty”

If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times. Gus is definitely my Mini Me. Anyone who knew me as a child and has met him is like, “this is crazy how much he acts like you did.” He makes friends everywhere he goes and can find the best in the worst situation.Continue reading “Gus is Just Like His Mamma”

This is by far the hardest post I’ve ever written to date. I have spent the past year healing from my time with Wally and getting used to being a normal mom again – back into old routines, less doctor visits, working on my strength, etc. I knew I wanted to start writing again andContinue reading “Lightning strikes Thrice”

This morning I woke up on day “I have no idea” of the Christmas cold I’ve been nursing. The big boys started back to school today, so it was just me and the G-man getting back in our usual routine. I had music playing, as usual, and the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” was playingContinue reading “Here Comes the Sun”

As usual – I’ve sat down to write several times and never gotten it done. I guess I have perpetual writer’s block. I try to think of something witty to start with, but the only thing that came to mind was, “guess who’s back… back again…. guess who’s back…. tell you’re friends… ” but IContinue reading “Merry Christmas from Wally and Me (and the rest of my guys)”

sorry folks, I’ve kept a little secret – I am out of the hospital! Last week was a bit of a blur post-op. I have felt absolutely fantastic and have hardly needed even a Tylenol for pain. That part is kind of crazy. We busted me out last Tuesday night and I’ve been back andContinue reading “Jailbreak! (and my thoughts about malpractice)”

Well, as the storyline seems to be going for this adventure, plans changed again this morning – but in the most wonderful way possible. I’m NOT busting out of this joint today, but it is because WE CLOSED THE WOUND!!!!! I say “we” as if I had anything to do with it, but hey, I’llContinue reading “Frankenboob on 10/31 (TX update #3)”

well friends, I have sat down to update everyone several times and each time I do something changes. Here is what has happened and what I know so far…. Last week we did a debridement and they sent “samples” to the lab (I told them we were not using the word biopsy because I didn’tContinue reading “Texas Update #2”

Hey everyone. Today is Tuesday 10/18/22. Man has it been a whirlwind of a couple of weeks! There were so many things that had to happen to get me out here and it has been crazy busy but everything has fallen into place so smoothly. And I GOT TO FLY A PLANE!!!! That was seriouslyContinue reading “Texas Update #1”