General – Life One Step At A Time

What are you doing New Years Eve?

Well, it’s been a year. In so many ways, it’s been a year for so many. It’s been a season of first anniversaries related to my diagnosis, and they were all pretty exhausting. Grief is not linear, the first year is hard (especially in the middle of a pandemic), and some days it feels likeContinue reading “What are you doing New Years Eve?”

24. Diagnos-aversary

Today is my diagnos-aversary. I haven’t googled that to see if it’s an actual phrase that people use, mostly because I know I’ll go down the rabbit hole of reading people’s sad diagnosis stories. But October 16th last year, after a very long two months of doctors appointments, blood draws, procedures, stress, and tears, IContinue reading “24. Diagnos-aversary”

23. So, what now?

In terms of our infertility journey, we are working towards taking action, but are basically nowhere at this point, waiting for 2020 to get its shit together before we make any solid moves. I feel panicked about the time passing because the process can take a while. 31-year old eggs are theoretically better than 32-yearContinue reading “23. So, what now?”

22. Cancer and Fertility in the time of Covid

Since my surgery, I have had monthly blood draws to test my HCG levels (my tumor marker). Currently, my blood draws consist of a screening at the front door of the lab building, a temperature check, a mask, no sitting in the waiting room, lots of hand sanitizer, and they usually have me out inContinue reading “22. Cancer and Fertility in the time of Covid”

21. 2020 so far

2020. You’ve seen the memes. Definitely a year for the history books. It hasn’t been an easy 6 months for anyone. In January, we lost one of the sweetest souls I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Mason’s grandmother, Alice, was an angel on earth if I have ever met one. She was aContinue reading “21. 2020 so far”

1. Possibly the strangest few months of my life so far…

Hmm – how shall I begin this story? I’ve had so many thoughts and emotions about everything that has happened over the past few months that now it is difficult to put things in a clear and concise order. So I guess I will have to follow the advice my mother always gave me whenContinue reading “1. Possibly the strangest few months of my life so far…”