I would love to tell you that all went well with Peyton’s clinic visit last week. I would also like to tell you that I have no idea what complete heart failure feels like. However, either statement would be a LIE! Unlike the poor readers on my personal blog, I won’t make YOU all wait…
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Why Tuesday is worse than Monday
Written on February 17, 2009 by Anissa
“How has she been this month?” The doctors at Peyton’s clinic will ask me this Tuesday afternoon, the same way they do every month. Three Mondays of every month I write my post here and I’m doing ok…because Peyton’s doing ok. That fourth Monday is the night I think and process everything that’s happened over…
This mom has special needs too
Written on February 3, 2009 by Anissa
I’m flying out this week for a blogger conference. It’s my first one and that makes it exciting. It’s also my first trip away from my children and THAT makes it even more exciting. It’s my first time being away from Peyton for an longer than a day since she was diagnosed…and THAT? Is both…
At least it’s not meth, right?
Written on January 27, 2009 by Anissa
Guess what I’ve found out about childhood cancer…one of the long term side effects is apparently a raging case of hypochondria. It’s not hard to figure out, but Peyton is addicted to pills. Not in an Amy-Winehouse-Betty-Ford-bound sort of way…but I suppose that’s what happens when you take daily medications for thirty months. Now that…
Days of joy!
Written on January 20, 2009 by Anissa
For all the worry and anticipation, Peyton got her port out with very little fanfare and no complication. THANK GOD! It was an amazing day for us, emotional beyond belief and full of pure joy at this final huge milestone in her treatment. It doesn’t mean that we are positive cancer is gone from our…
The light at the end of the tunnel keeps getting brighter, yo!
Written on January 13, 2009 by Anissa
Most people want to start the year with resolutions about losing weight, calling their mother more frequently or keeping their house cleaner. MEH! Our resolution is this: Only one hospital stay this year. Can I get an AMEN?! Because we’re already scheduled for it and if all goes well it makes all further hospital visits…
The House That Hope Built
Written on January 6, 2009 by Anissa
We are in the middle of one of the greatest strains a marriage can undergo. Oh yeah, it’s bad. We made it through my stroke…we survived Peyton’s cancer with our love intact. We are househunting…there’s a good chance one of us won’t come out alive. I’m better armed but he’s sneakier. No, I suppose I…
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The Good Stuff
Written on December 30, 2008 by Anissa
Presents, food and decorations are all good stuff, how can you not be happy about those things? We ARE talking about Honey Baked Ham, ya’ll and that’s reason enough to get in the spirit. I do enjoy all those things and never fail to be thankful for them. But you know what really rocked this…
We Got the Funk
Written on December 16, 2008 by Anissa
I had a whole post ready to go about Peyton’s upcoming surgery later this week. She’s supposed to be getting her port removed and the post told of my anxiety, her excitement, and all the changes having that port out would mean….and NOT mean. But in the course of minutes, the surgery has been postponed…
It’s all great in theory
Written on December 9, 2008 by Anissa
This weekend found us celebrating Peyton’s 5th birthday. Each milestone is still amazing to me. I know there is still fear in my heart that each birthday that passes could be her last. I celebrate a little harder. I want to make her big day a little shinier. I feel this need to make sure…
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