Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cancer, Halloween, InSpire Health, trick-or-treat on October 31, 2008 | No Comments »
Drunk Pumpkin
Originally uploaded by Talking to Air
I hope it does not rain too hard for this kids tonight. Both of mine are going trick-or-treating with girlfriends, then having a sleep-over. Could get crazy!
I’m spending today with Derek at InSpire Health; we are meeting with a new doctor to discuss complementary therapies for his [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2008 | No Comments »
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(Via Jodi, one of my American friends who has moved to Canada. If only it was this easy!)
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Originally uploaded by Jessica Sprenkle
This week my doctor suggested I try massage therapy. But rather than going to a clinic, I took a tip from my cousin and tried Spa Utopia. Today I went to the North Vancouver location for a seventy-five minute therapeutic massage with one of their RMT’s. I had a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday I had a bad day.
I’m feeling a lot better now.
Thanks for the emails and tweets.
I will try to write some more good blog-posts soon.
From “The Sesame Street Book and Record”. ‘Green’ is (c)1970 Jonico Music, Inc.
It’s not that easy being green;
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves.
When I think it could [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So I deleted that last post because I’m so confused.
However, I do like the suggestion of an online friend to take a spa day. I keep putting that off, but I really think I’ll try to book one ASAP.
I took a hot bath, and my medication, and now I’m in bed. I’ll go [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »
zenta claus - buy nothing christmas_
Originally uploaded by sighmon
I hope everyone had a great Canadian Thanksgiving. I was lucky enough to enjoy three turkey dinners this year! Spending time with family and friends has become so important to me in the face of Derek’s illness. Life is so unpredictable; I sleep better [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2008 | 7 Comments »
In consultation with my psychiatrist I have decided, today, to start slowly coming off one of my mood stabilizing medications, Seroquel. I take a small dose of this powerful medication to help control the negative thinking that can accompany my depression when it is at its worst. One of the side-effects of this drug [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Air and Der
Originally uploaded by Talking to Air
I’m obsessed with looking at pictures of my husband before he got Cancer.
There are days when we never talk about the cancer, but it is always there with us.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Boozo the clown
Originally uploaded by Talking to Air
We had beautiful weather today. It was my friend’s son’s birthday party. I just got home and I’m just about to have a little nap as the white wine, sunshine, and stage-performance by Boozo the Clown has me a little drained.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From the Wikipedia, Social Stigma is defined:
Historical social stigmas can be physical or mental disabilities, disorders or illnesses, as well as illegitimacy, skin tone or affiliation with a specific nationality, religion (or lack of religion) or being deemed to be or proclaiming oneself to be of a certain ethnicity, in any of a myriad of [...]
