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Author Archives: denisemacdonald
Our Angel
Denise passed peacefully in her sleep early this morning surrounded by many of her family and close friends after a protracted battle with an aggressive strain of breast cancer resulting in multiple metastases. Please say a prayer … Continue reading
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Bonus Days
I was told this week that these days I have at home are my ‘bonus days’, to which I was somewhat appalled. Is that really what it comes down to now? Bonus days? Perhaps I’m wrong in my thinking, but … Continue reading
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Bustin’ Loose!
After 7 weeks of being admitted into the hospital for what I thought was a badly pinched sciatica, I was released to go home. Up to this point, I have surpassed all the medical experts’ expectations. I’m walking with a … Continue reading
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The Real Question
The question that has not left my mind in the past month is this: How could this C have gone undetected for all this time? The day before I received the last of eight rounds of the ‘dose-dense’ chemo, I … Continue reading
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Defying the Odds
Has it really been a month since this surreal ‘dream’ started? Tell me again that this is JUST a pinched sciatica nerve and that it WILL go away in just a few short days, like so many people assured me…… … Continue reading
Finally I’m a Rotarian :-)!
Today was a very exciting day for me, as I became an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Playa Coronado :-), thanks to fellow rotarians in Peterborough, (Ontario, Canada). I’ve been dancing around Rotary for a number of years … Continue reading
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Paying it Forward – Make it Better for the NEXT Person!
During my ‘C journey’, which has essentially been the past year, there has definitely been a journey of varying sized ‘lumps’ (YES, Punn intended, lol) which have been encountered. It is these bumps in life, however, that are there for … Continue reading
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Peace Campaign
Stress Kills. Cancer Kills. No one ever knows what will trigger our bodies to turn against themselves, and when it might happen. Clearly there are a multitude of approaches which could be taken to battle cancer, one of which is: wait … Continue reading
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“It is Time to embrace what is….and let go of what you wanted to happen.”
Since arriving back in Canada on Sunday, May 17th, 2015, my life has done a complete about- face. After having an array of chest x-rays, full body CT Scans, full body MRIs and Brain MRIs, the conclusion is this: The BIG … Continue reading
From a Pinched Sciatica in Panama to Peterborough – A Surprise Journey
After having just returned to Peterborough and receiving a ‘clean bill of health’ from my oncologist since starting my C Journey almost one year ago, to scheduling my reconstruction surgery, to returning to Panama – life seemed like I had extended … Continue reading
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