Cycles.
I have 3 girls. Enough said. Karma. Payback. I was NOT that tough a kid. THREE girls. Phil is oldest of 6 boys. One sister. This karma is on him. And where is he? Bali. I'm actually happy for him. He...
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Team Mallory Takes on St. Baldrick's
There is that spot in my heart that aches when I think of what Lily went through druring chemo. It leaves marks that aren't polite to talk about at parties, but They are there, always. I think of what...
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When Phil and I got married and had Phillip, we didn't have a lot. We had love and family. Generous family that helped us get settled, gave us what they could and friends that became family and showed...
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The Meaning of Mutant.
I am a MUTANT. But guess what? So are YOU! neener neener neener. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 28.0px; font: 24.0px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222;...
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April with Team Mallory
I thought I'd do a quick picture update, then 150+ pictures...2 iphone slideshow failed attempts and a computer crash later- here we are. April was amazing, busy, wonderful. I can not express how...
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I've traveled, some. I've gotten an education. I've had my heart broken. I've been told I wasn't good enough. I've felt I wasn't good enough. Then I did better. Then I did more. I created 4 humans. 4....
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Survival of the Yeah-buts, Yeah-but holes and Relevance.
Age 12- the super nasty precursor to the teen years. They figure as a parent, you have it figured out by now, how to adapt to your child. Don't know who they are, but they suck. Survival of the fittest...
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Just Exploring Every Possibility
When I was little, we'd head out to visit the grandmas. They lived in Toledo, off Willys Parkway. The exit marked by the huge JEEP plant complete with tall smokestacks bearing the letters OVERLAND. In...
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Work, Working, Working out, Working it out.
Holy hell summer is over. Almost. 2 of 4 monkeys are in middle school. We are back to kids in 3 schools instead of 4. Bella started 7th grade. After a summer of luxuriating on the couch to many...
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A Pain in the Arse. These Hips don't lie.
A few months ago my lower back and right hip started hurting. I know radiation effects can take some time to show up, so I wasn't shocked. Annoyed. Put out. Hurting. But not surprised by the latest...
View ArticleOctober 1 - the heart
Despite Kiera burning a pumpkin spice candle for the last month, October still snuck up on me. September’s focus was childhood cancer awareness for Living LFS. My favorite part of “the job” is...
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There are many types of therapy. Emotional, spiritual, physical, psychological, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, . Therapy can help you go on when everything else seems broken. Therapy is a part of...
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Oct. 3-4. Family Matters
Wednesdays. Pinktober. I've never been a pink fan. To each their own. Pink ribbons and pink marketing, I think honestly the sports pinking bothered me the most. Instead of rage, I funnel that energy...
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Oct 5-8. The Pause of Men.
Over the past few days, I've had profound thoughts that get sidelined by normal stuff. And well my memory is crap so you will not get to benefit from any of them because I quite frankly don't remember....
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It Takes a Village, A Christmas Village.
The Halloween Costumes still littered the floor with random candy wrappers and paper plates strewn about. Kiera started asking about Christmas... Months ago, she asked if she could help our friend...
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Dancing with MONARCHs
There are many trials for breast cancer. In the past few years- awareness and research for metastatic breast cancer (breast cancer that travels and sets up shop in other body parts) has increased. Most...
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Life, Balance, Onward.
Every few days- I think- I should update the blog. Then life swirls in and we are swooshed past, around, under, over and away from the update I was about to give. 1 step forward, 1.5 steps back-...
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Effusions in Plural
ef·fu·sion/əˈfyo͞oZHən/Learn to pronouncenoun an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell."a massive effusion of poisonous gas" Similar: outflow, outpouring, flowing, rush,...
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Thankfully Burdened and Drained.
Thankful. We had a quiet yet very tasty Thanksgiving at home. Phil prepped and cooked everything. It was amazing and so good. I still felt a bit exhausted from appointments the days before. We are...
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Losing My Voice
Phil constantly asked if I tested how far the oxygen tubing would go. I didn't. He's an adventurer(hence his gamble on me) and I play it safe. I research, then think, then ponder, rationalize, then...
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