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To all Mothers
Happy Mother’s Day to everybody from this past Sunday! First off, I hope you’re all having a great Mother’s Day and able to enjoy your day. Also, I hope you’re able to enjoy all that Life has to offer you. My latest news is that Monday, I had my latest MRI to check on the growth of the malignant glioblastoma brain tumour which I’m fighting. I have had four potassium infusions, which are not that fun because potassium is a salt and salt in your veins really does hurt a lot so
Julie A.
May 141 min read


Anticipatory Grief and Update!
"Anticipatory Grief" That is today’s phrase and let’s break it down: Grief - captain obvious: grief goes hand-in-hand with love and when something you dearly love is gone or stops or is taken away, moved to,… (verb of choice.) Then there is grief - the grief at its loss. I grieved when I could no longer play my trombone after my October 19th/2019, central retinal vein occlusion CVRO, and I grieved when I could no longer run around and referee basketball after 52 years as it
Julie A.
Apr 173 min read


New Accessibility Help and Chemotherapy!
Good morning all, I’ve successfully completed the intensive 5-day chemotherapy session and am now on my 25-day break! At this time we're not doing any more radiation, but doing 5-day chemotherapy treatments once a month. Tomorrow should give us more details from the latest MRI! Some exciting news, I have new accessibility devices around the home! Bathtub Lift: I ❤️💕love the bathtub lift which allows me to have an Epsom salt soak! Sock Helper: As mobility is a challenge, this
Julie A.
Mar 181 min read
Update! February 26, 2026
Message from Julie: Well, yesterday Stacy & I were in the Pasqua ER (since the Pasqua has the oncologists) since 2:00pm,…. I’ve had my monthly oncologist call and he’s starting me on my 5-day double dose chemotherapy in a week’s time, once this sinus infection - turned into pneumonia has cleared up! No review yet from Thursday’s MRI so hopefully soon there’ll be a review of my MRI! I’ll keep you posted! God bless! Message from Heidi: Thank you everyone for keeping up with us
Julie A.
Feb 261 min read
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