by Kathy on December 15, 2018 · 0 comments
in Anticipation, Anxiety, Background, breast care, Cancer, Coping, Cysts, Fear, Hope, Odds, Optimism, Ultrasounds, Waiting, Writing
I keep having to look at the exact wording, as I couldn’t remember for the life of me, over the past few days. The phrase was part of a letter that was emailed to me with results, after I spoke with a woman who does scheduling for the breast care center I went to, for […]
by Kathy on December 11, 2018 · 0 comments
in Anticipation, Anxiety, Camp Algonquin, Communication, Diversions, Exercise, Faith, Food, Friends, Happiness, Koinonia, London Semester Journals, Music, Relationships, School, Travel, Writing
Thursday, 2-22-96 12:24 AM London 6:24 PM E-Town (2-21-96) BUZZZZ…. That’s me right now! J/K ☺︎ But not really… I am quite happy at the moment! Just returned from a beer after Canoe Club, w/ my Canoe buddies, at the ULU “Duck & Dive!” Tonght was a fabulous evening at Canoe Club! I arrived a […]
by Kathy on October 28, 2018 · 0 comments
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Saturday, 1-20-96 3:34 PM London 9:34 AM Evanston ★ Dad’s 55th Birthday! ☺︎ Wow! It’s been 4 days since I wrote in here… Though it doesn’t seem that long. The past 5 nights, & much of my days, I spent hanging out w/ my Pembridge buddies Adam & Paul. They are great guys & becoming […]
by Kathy on October 18, 2018 · 1 comment
in Anxiety, Background, Before I Blogged, Coping, Expectations, Friends, Hope, Life, London Semester Journals, Memories, Reality, Relationships, The Past, Time, Writing
Sunday, 1-14-96 12:53 AM London 6:53 PM E-Town/Chambana (1-13-96) 2 Weeks! I have been here for that long… or short… Okay, I had a bit too much (Merlot) red wine just now… I thought it would help me wind down before bed… Mission accomplished, maybe even a bit more than I had in mind! Today […]
by Kathy on September 29, 2018 · 4 comments
in Anxiety, Background, Before I Blogged, Bob, Communication, Coping, Courage, Expectations, Family, Frustration, Healing, Hope, Life, Listening, Love, Marriage, Memories, Pain, Relationships, Sadness, Sensativity, The Past, Time, Triggers
I was angry, really angry. And sad. It had been a long and exhausting day. As a WAHM/SAHM, I was able to watch much of the coverage on TV, and thus had been engrossed with what was happening all day. It was triggering for me, as it was for so many women. Me too. I’d […]
by Kathy on September 22, 2018 · 0 comments
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Tuesday, 1-9-96 12:49 AM London 6:49 PM E-Town (1-8-96) First class at Birckbeck today: International Business! The Prof. (or “tutor”) is a great guy named Paul Cooper, who Michelle Cook had told me about. The class seems interesting! Had to get into groups already for a project, which led to my having a moral dilemma… […]