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Thank you!
For almost a month and a half, we’ve been relying on the kindness of his co-workers. They have donated their vacation time to Chad, which has helped us immensely. It took pressure off of Chad to work from home when … Continue reading
It’s OVER.
Today, I escorted Chad to the radiation suite of the Cancer Center for the very last time. And I did a little happy dance inside. The girls & I were up late (for them, anyway) last night, baking and decorating … Continue reading
A trip to the market is like a vacation
It rained all day today, so we were itching to get out of the house. We decided to go grocery shopping — and wouldn’t you know I had an extra set if hands this time? I was shocked that Chad … Continue reading
Ask the Lanfords, Round 2
Because I’ve been such a bad blogger lately and cannot write a decent post to save my life, I’ve gathered a few more riveting questions from my inbox and IRL (In Real Life, for those not adept with Internet lingo). … Continue reading
A day in the life of a brain radiation patient
Wednesdays are our busiest days. We arrive early for blood work. Sometimes we see the medical oncologist or her PA. After radiation, Chad sees his radiation oncologist to discuss any new symptoms or address questions. Most of the time, we … Continue reading
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The half-way mark (!!!)
As I type this, I am sitting in the sub-waiting area of the Cancer Center and Chad is in the radiation suite. As of today, we are half-way through combination radiation/chemotherapy treatment. The girls are at the movie theater with … Continue reading
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Feeling the effects of treatment
Tomorrow (Friday, June 19) marks the end of Chad’s second full week of radiation. And he’s been on Temodar (chemo) for 10 days now. We’re starting to see the effects; some of which we were prepared for — but some … Continue reading
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The girls & the broken seashells
The most enriching part of motherhood, for me, is the opportunity to learn. My children learn, yes. But what I learn from them is even better. They help me relearn things I’ve forgotten during my journey through life. For Mother’s … Continue reading
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In Chad-related News
My fabulous neighbor kept the girls for me because we had another appointment after radiation this morning. It was raining buckets, and I am so glad I didn’t have to lug those cuties along with us this morning. Thank you, … Continue reading
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Late with chemo
Chad was supposed to start chemo on Monday. But there was some glitch-mixup-snafu with the ordering process. We didn’t receive the package until today. Ah, well. Two days can’t really hurt anything, can it? I mean, really. IT has been … Continue reading
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