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Fall 2022
TWENTY TWO With summer over and fall upon us, we've all returned to our normal school/work/daycare routines quite nicely. Wren is in her...
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THE “M” WORD
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; I am here to do just that. The “M” Word serves as an outlet to share my past and present experiences, lessons that have been learned, and most importantly to bring your attention to how to advocate for yourself in the medical world. My life as a 29 year old had been flipped upside down, when a large meningioma tumor had been found on the left side of my brain. Now, some may argue this next point, but in my opinion the last 10 years could have went differently had I spoken up. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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MRI Results
TWENTY With Wren's birthday in the past, I waited by the phone anxiously awaiting the results of my MRI. On July 7th I had a slight issue...
Bloodwork 2.0
FIFTEEN Two months ago I remember sitting in the LifeLabs parking lot having what was probably a small panic attack. I felt sick to my...
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Looking Forward
FOURTEEN-Post surgery, the list of things that I couldn't do heavily outweighed the things that I could do. Even though there are still a...
March Break
THIRTEEN- At this point, health-wise, you know as much as I do... so now we wait again, but together! A short recap: 1. There has been no...
Pituitary Gland
TWELVE-With the start of the new year behind us, we now tackle the dreaded pituitary gland tumour. As time went on the worry around the...
A New Normal
ELEVEN- Phew, what a holiday break that was! Christmas was magical for us, Wren was in her glory. We were able to spend it in Ottawa with...
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Rest and Recovery
NINE - Rest and Recovery Rest and recovery sounds easy doesn't it? It can be, but it can also be hard and mentally frustrating. We had...
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The Blur
FIVE - The Blur. I often refer to the time period between June 2nd - June 14th as "The Blur" as it was so surreal it required its own...
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