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November 14, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal [Preface: I have tried to finish this post several times already and each time I just wasn’t able to get all my thoughts together or either I just couldn’t hit “submit” and share this part of me yet. So if some parts seem disjointed it isContinue reading “Going Bald (and other matters of lost dignity)”

October 21, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal I tread lightly in making this comparison, but I feel I have a little license since my oncologist described this time post-treatment as being very similar to a PTSD experience. I have no frame of reference for being in combat and returning to civilian life otherContinue reading “Re-Entry is Tough”

October 5, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal Three treatments left! My guys come tomorrow! I am so ready for it to be louder and maybe slightly stinkier around here 😉 It is hard to believe I am almost done, wasn’t it just yesterday I was complaining of the halfway slump? In some waysContinue reading “3…2…1”

September 10, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal I am at a loss for a witty metaphor to start this post, so I will divert to a “just the facts” update again. It is hard to believe that two weeks are over already and that I am starting my third week of treatment! HereContinue reading “Labor Day Week”

August 15, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal The past couple of weeks have been quite a whirlwind of change (now I have that whistling from the 90’s song by the Scorpions wafting through my mind…). As I’ve been saying for quite some time I have been very interested in Proton Therapy as theContinue reading “Lesley makes her plans but God orders her steps (to Knoxville)”

July 31, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal Okay, I will admit upfront that that is a bait and switch title – click bait – I apologize and kinda feel bad about doing that to you. Please forgive me. Pathology was great! Both my surgeon and oncologist said they couldn’t be happier with ourContinue reading “Pathology – “why me?””

July 24, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal Just a quick update after surgery: First of all, I have never felt more covered in prayer than I did last Wednesday. I thought I would be a mess of nerves and emotion and they would need to knock me out in the parking lot toContinue reading “Healing from surgery”

July 17, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal So I probably should have left off that exclamation point because I am in no way excited about this surgery – only the part of getting the cancer out of my body. And I hope you all understand that I don’t care to share all theContinue reading “It’s surgery time!”

July 5, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal So we just had our first week without chemo….and to be honest I miss chemo!!! It was predictable. It had a rhythm. I miss my chemo family!!!! Since I finished chemo I have had three surgeon appointments and spent the rest of the days on theContinue reading “First week without chemo”

June 16, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal “That’s 20 weeks! Five whole months!” This was my reaction back in January when Dr. Wells explained how long my chemo treatment would last. It seemed so daunting, so long – and it was! But here we are at the end and looking back in soContinue reading “3…2…1… Avast Ye Maties!”