Tag Archives: CaringBridge Archive

November 6, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal If you aren’t Southern, you may not understand what being worn “slap out” feels like – I’m sorry, I can’t fix non-Southern for you, but it means really tired. Yesterday it was a crash day for me. I laid down with Gus after lunch and wasContinue reading “Thankful to be worn “slap out” (and my ramblings about the election)”

October 31, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal So I’ve been working on a project (well, lots of projects actually) and here is the beginning of it – I have a website! Be patient, I have four hungry boys to raise and a husband to love so the development of all these ideas willContinue reading “CancerMamma.com”

October 30, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal So, the health update first, then if you want to figure out where that title came from you can read on. At my last appointment, we did hear the rest of my pathology report from the bone marrow biopsy. I had a couple of things mixedContinue reading “Not Fried Chicken and Chemo”

October 4, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal Seriously, HOW is it October already?! For as much crazy stuff that I have been through this year, it has still seemed to fly by. My birthday will be here in less than two weeks (I’m turning 32 AGAIN….that one just seems to be repeating itselfContinue reading “It’s October already?! Here’s what I want for my bday… (and biopsy results!)”

September 2, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal “Mama, waiting is hard,” is something Gus has said a lot lately. Today he added, “I don’t like to wait.” Oh Buddy, do I ever know how you feel! I have had so many times in my life where I had to wait for things andContinue reading “Waiting is Hard”

August 22, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal Y’all. I felt so bad for not updating everyone in a while. I have been meaning to since my last appointment. So this morning I said “I’m gonna do it no matter what.” I sat down to write and of course all the big kids leftContinue reading “Correction (this is why you shouldn’t write with a 3yo in the room)”

August 22, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal The older I get (which seems to happen faster and faster these days!), time seems to be constantly slipping away – or maybe it’s just that I appreciate it more and want to hold onto it but can’t because it truly is like the sand inContinue reading “Like Sands Through the Hourglass – 100 DAYS! {really 88 but read on}”

July 29, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal We started back to school this week and I’m in the middle of bouncing around helping folks with Math right now so I won’t take long. Yesterday was another boring visit – numbers are all still looking good. I am staying on the two-week visits forContinue reading “a short and sweet update”

July 25, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal So, do you ever have those times when you feel certain you sent a text – only to have that person text you back as if they still hadn’t heard from you – as in, you texted them back in your head but not IRL (inContinue reading “A Chemo Brain Apology”

July 12, 2020 · from Lesley’s original CaringBridge journal On July 12, 2003, a wedding cake was melting in Chippewa square as two crazy kids said “I do” having no clue what lay ahead. (Yes, an outdoor reception in Savannah in July…I know…) I remember then imagining growing old together and what that would lookContinue reading “17 Years and a Lifetime to go”