November 10, 2007, was a Saturday. At around 10:00 am my phone rang with the caller ID showing my surgeon's number. I knew before I even...

Happy Halloween. I find it an odd holiday anymore. First, you trick or treat as a child. Then you party to celebrate. Next you take your...

Hi. It's been awhile. I am doing pretty good. I had hip surgery two weeks ago and am revcovering ahead of schedule. I'm pleased that I am...

It's been awhile. Summer is, apparently, winding down as the school and college kids are, for the most part, heading back to class now or...

Big news from the Robertson House! We have a new puppy! She is a sweet and fun, now 11 week old, border collie/Croation sheep dog mix....

Hello! It's been awhile. The silence is golden, meaning all is relatively good. I continue to recover and continue to improve, although...

It was not the week I had hoped for. Last Satrurday night included a fun trip to the Emergency Room. I have pneumonia, again. Or the...

Well, it's been a little over a month since I completed radiation. The burns have healed. The first two and a half weeks were tough. I...

Today, May 3, marks one year since my first surgery for breast cancer. I literally have spent the last year having surgeries, going...

Is the sun shining? Are the birds chirping? Are flowers blooming? Why yes, they are! I was so miserable from the burns and then poof,...

I am so excited to share that Monday was my last day of Radiation. I AM DONE WITH TREATMENT!! It has been a full year of surgeries,...

All morning I have reminded myself that I only have three more treatments. Today, tomorrow, and Monday. I have reminded myself that I can...

The past seven days or so started off strong. Fortunately my X-rays showed enough healing that I was able to get my boot off. Hooray!...

I am exhausted. This radiation fatigue business is legit. I guess I did not comprehend the extent of how it would affect me. I am finding...

I just completed my first full week of radiation. I had the pleasure all five weekdays. The actual radiation itself is relatively quick....

The past week constitutes Week 1 of my radiation treatments. I had my final simulation last Monday and then began the real deal the next...

I have been hard at work at my professional patient gig. Monday I had another Radiation Sim, Part 1. Part 2 follows this Monday. Tuesday...

It has been an interesting week. I recovered, mostly, from what we thought was the stomach flu. An ER visit provided much needed IV...

Time moves so slowly when one is diminished to solely a patient. I do feel increasing energy and better stamina. Every day further away...

Monday's surgery went well. I am healing satisfactorily. As usual, I am likely not "taking it easy" as much as indicated. But life does...