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Category: Life & Health

Mostly posts about my experience during chemo, surgery, and my chronic/genetic illness and reflections in light of these major events.

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 5 – Chemo Christmas & the Sacred Ordinary
Categories: Life & Health – Posted on January 2, 2017February 16, 2017

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 5 – Chemo Christmas & the Sacred Ordinary

I’m glad that 2016 is over. I don’t typically say that, but it is true. Bring on 2017, I’m ready. … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 5 – Chemo Christmas & the Sacred Ordinary

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 5 – What You Say vs. What I Hear with Chemo/Grief
Categories: Life & Health – Posted on December 21, 2016February 16, 2017

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 5 – What You Say vs. What I Hear with Chemo/Grief

I have been wanting to write a post along these lines for some time now, but I figured now would … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 5 – What You Say vs. What I Hear with Chemo/Grief

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – “To live is [Chemo] to die is gain”
Categories: Life & Health – Posted on December 9, 2016February 7, 2018

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – “To live is [Chemo] to die is gain”

So (as if you didn’t already know or hear): chemo sucks. I would have said that before starting chemo because … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – “To live is [Chemo] to die is gain”

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – Advent, Watching, & Waiting with Chemo
Categories: Life & Health, Theology – Posted on December 1, 2016February 11, 2017

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – Advent, Watching, & Waiting with Chemo

Let’s all just be honest: we suck at waiting. Even worse than being bad at it, most of us (if … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – Advent, Watching, & Waiting with Chemo

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – Thanks(giving) for Chemo?
Categories: Life & Health – Posted on November 22, 2016February 11, 2017

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – Thanks(giving) for Chemo?

Yes, that’s a question mark in the title – as in, I’m wondering if I should be thankful for chemo, … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 4 – Thanks(giving) for Chemo?

Guest Post: Facing the Reality of Death
Categories: Featured, Life & Health – Posted on November 14, 2016February 3, 2017

Guest Post: Facing the Reality of Death

Here is a guest post by none other than my amazing little sister, Michaela (pictured with me – just for … Continue reading >Guest Post: Facing the Reality of Death

The Dark Night of the Soul
Categories: Featured, Life & Health, Theology – Posted on November 2, 2016May 22, 2017

The Dark Night of the Soul

This past weekend I had the opportunity to share about my own personal “dark night of the soul” with my … Continue reading >The Dark Night of the Soul

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 3 – Sleep, Productivity, and Babies
Categories: Life & Health – Posted on October 26, 2016February 3, 2017

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 3 – Sleep, Productivity, and Babies

For those of you who have not heard, I started my third round of chemo this week. With that comes … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 3 – Sleep, Productivity, and Babies

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 2 – What If It Works?
Categories: Life & Health – Posted on October 10, 2016February 11, 2017

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 2 – What If It Works?

On Wednesday I will be heading to MD Anderson in Houston to have my first CT scan since I started … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Round 2 – What If It Works?

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Day 15-28 – “[Bald] and Unashamed”
Categories: Life & Health – Posted on September 28, 2016February 11, 2017

Contemplating Chemotherapy: Day 15-28 – “[Bald] and Unashamed”

Rejoice, bald men! “If a man’s hair falls out from his head, he is bald; he is clean.” – Leviticus … Continue reading >Contemplating Chemotherapy: Day 15-28 – “[Bald] and Unashamed”

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