Yesterday I had my last chemotherapy treatment, and I'm fairly certain I've never been so grateful t...

1. Angela B (There IS a light at the end of the tunnel)
Yesterday I had my last chemotherapy treatment, and I'm fairly certain I've never been so grateful to
see the end of anything, ever,in my entire life. The nurses in the infusion center kept assuring
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I got to see my family physician on the 22nd of last month, and it was such a pleasure! I am so, so
lucky to have that man as my regular doctor. He's a great explainer, unlike so many other medical
professionals
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2. Well, it's hard to know where to start with this one. It's obvious, I'd think, why a person would want
to read a book like this in these difficult times. And certainly, there is some advice within its
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3. I had read another of Wally Lamb's books previously and was stunned by his writing, so I was really
looking forward to cracking this one open. He did not disappoint. Mr. Lamb has masterfully woven a
fictional
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4. I was pleased when Gather chose me to try and review NatureMade's SAM-e Complete supplement.
You see, I've suffered from chronic clinical depression for many years, and for the last two years
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I find myself literally superglued together in yet another place. Thank goodness for superglue... I
guess! nThe minor surgery to implant the mediport was much easier to recover from than the
lumpectomy
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5. I received a copy of Twanged by Carol Higgins Clark in the lovely Irish book package that I won from
Gather during their St. Patrick's Day promotion. Yay, Gather! Yay, free books! Yay! nn nn The
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6. Did you know that most Americans never take another history class after they complete high school,
regardless of whether they attend college? And that history consistently ranks at the bottom of the
list
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Yesterday was a long, long day, but the good news is that I appear to have survived it. nI was to be
at the North Central Surgery Center at 1:30 p.m. with surgery to follow "shortly thereafter."
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7. Thursday's surgeon appointment had to be moved to Friday. My fault entirely. I totally failed to
realize that everything is digital nowadays. (Duh!) So when I waited until Wednesday to call and ask
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8. What's that saying? A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step? Something like that.
Well, I guess I'm a couple of steps into this thing at this point. nI've decided to make
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9. Well, I had the breast biopsy done yesterday. I was going to write a neat little Gather article about it,
but I needed a nap. The doctor and technician graciously allowed me to chatter ceaselessly the
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10. Psychiatrist Dr. Tom More is released from prison after having served a couple of years for
something that was, yes, criminal, but really more of a temporary lapse in good judgment for a
normally . He
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11. Okay, so I've been freaking out, somewhat,
since the middle of December when I found
this lump. nn I was lucky enough to find that
our local health department has a program,
funded by the Susan G
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Who knew? Family Circle magazine has a yearly fiction writing contest. This year's winning stories,
along with information and rules on entering next year's contest, are published in the March
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12. I just found a resource that you may find useful if you have been diagnosed with breast cancer (or if
you are a breast cancer survivor or have a strong family history of breast cancer). The web site is
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Over the last few weeks, I've made it a point to try to read at least one chapter a day of Larry
Mason's novel, Invisible Hand . I finished the last chapter yesterday, and I'm disappointed
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Vacation time is coming, and while fuel prices are keeping many folks close to home, many others
will still be traveling for their vacations. Here are some tips to help you maintain your CPAP therapy
throughout
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I purchase all of my C-PAP machines and supplies from http://www.cpap.com . I have no relationship
with the site other than that of satisfied customer. Today, while going through old emails that I
didn't

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NOTE: This is a series of my late father's writings, which I promised to publish to the web. nn Other
parts can be found here: nn Introduction nn Part 1 (WWII, Hot Peppers, and the Accident)
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Susan lay on the bare mattress in her room, dressed in her usual nightclothes of slip,underwear and
knee socks, and held her breath. The bellowing from downstairs seemed to reverberate throughout
the
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Continuing the theme of music-related sites from yesterday, today's site is just for fun. Parents of
young children and people who are former children themselves may find this site interesting and
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14. I was researching ideas for last-minute handmade gifts for kids around age 5 for a very dear friend
and decided I should post my list as an article, not only to share with the Gather community but in
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I am proud and happy to announce my latest grandchild, Arick Daniel Burns, was born yesterday,
November 14, 2007, at 4:43 p.m. EST. Arick weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz. and he is, of course, the most
adorable
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