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May 23, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal For those of you that don’t know, all four of our kids have birthdays in the same week….on just two days (this just goes along with all our other weirdness). Murphy and Gus share a birthday on May 16 and Jack and Eli (of course) shareContinue reading “Birthday Week!!!! (and some chemo reality)”

April 28, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal I love Ree Drummond. I really think we could be fraternal twins separated at birth (except when you look at genetics she is way taller than me and we look nothing alike). Her book From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels sounded like mine and Marsh’s loveContinue reading “Keepin’ it Real”

April 21, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal “But I shouldn’t complain – what I’m going through is nothing compared to what you are dealing with.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that in the last four months I would be a rich woman. If I had another dollar forContinue reading “Comparing trials”

April 21, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal Yesterday was again pretty uneventful, which is good. My counts were up a bit from last week and treatment went on as scheduled. I have gotten much more comfortable in the treatment room now that I am a regular. I’m able to joke around with theContinue reading “Tales from the treatment room 4/20”

April 10, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal So this past Friday I started “phase 2” of my chemo – the Taxol rounds. I had the first of 12 weekly treatments and it has gone really well so far. A little funny….they give a mega dose of Benadryl before the Taxol to preempt anyContinue reading “Today I was a normal mom”

March 30, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal When I was first diagnosed I knew I would be calling on two of my close friends who had been down this road ahead of me. I hoped they wouldn’t tire of me. I had no idea how quickly this circle of sisterhood would grow aroundContinue reading “The Sisterhood and my new friend”

March 29, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal I am afraid this post may be a bit cliche and verge on mushy – I apologize in advance. I also apologize to all my fellow 90s church youth group kids who are now having D.C. Talk flashbacks and will have that song stuck in yourContinue reading “Love is a Verb”

March 28, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal I had my last AC treatment this past Friday – the last of the “Red Devil”. Here is a little nerdy info: the “A” part of “AC” is Adriamycin – that is one of the two chemo drugs I have been getting, and it is whatContinue reading “Done with the Red Devil!”

March 21, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal I apologize for the delay in updating everyone after round 3. I actually had a great week and just reveled in enjoying all my people, so please forgive me for not answering my phone/text/FB messages, etc. or sending thank you’s for the cards and gift cardsContinue reading “Treatment 3 Post-game chat”

March 9, 2018 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal Well today I am getting ready for my third treatment. This has been a great week – I have felt good all week and done lots and lots of normal everyday things: I have fixed my own breakfast every day, I have had an appetite andContinue reading “Treatment #3 – here we go!”