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8 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
U - Understanding Once again he content this is a deviation from the thoughts that I wrote when I was diagnosed with Melanoma. At that time I was focused on a full understanding of my Treatment plan and what may happen if it did not work ... it...
7 Jul 2020 4 minute read 1 comment Richard F. Yates
Dear Public Diary for all of my friends that I've never met to read... Today was a rough one, mentally speaking. I stayed in bed until almost 10:00 A.M. (I'm usually up at 6:30), and once I did get out of bed, I had a wicked-tough time motivating mys...
6 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
No recovery here! In Arizona, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 topped 3,200, a new high, and hospitals statewide were at 89% capacity. Confirmed cases surpassed 100,000, and more than half of those infected, or over 62,000, are unde...
6 Jul 2020 3 minute read 3 comments Heruvim78
On my last blog post I was talking about the tests needed to detect it early. Once we know that we are prone to some subtype of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), what can we do to succesfully delay it (or even keep it at bay, if we are really lucky, geneti...
26 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
As we continue alphabet words of emotion after diagnosis is Melanoma today I go for my skin eval... head to toe exam... there is fear, lots of emotion that nothing is found. I would not wish a cancer journey like this on anyone! My Oncologist at f...
26 Jun 2020 1 minute read 2 comments AqilahTheBlommie
For some of us, this lockdown brings a heightened sense of anxiety. Know that this is totally normal and you are not alone! There are ways to overcome this challenging time and I will share my tips and tricks with you. The number one tool I use,...
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24 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
O-Optimistic I love this word as you can see your cup half full or half empty. I think most of my life I alway envisioned the worse outcome. I won’t make first chair in band, I won’t get into a particular college, I won’t get married, I won’t get a...
23 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
U-Understanding As we hit milestone #17 I reflect on the words discussed so far with understanding. Many of the words I chose randomly that day were thoughts associated with my diagnosis of melanoma, how I was going to deal with it and importantly...
22 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
T-Tired Today, I’m gonna share with you a story about a good friend of mine who died this past weekend. She did not die of Covid. I truly believe that she died because she was tired of fighting for what was rightfully hers. Up to three years ago sh...
21 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb
S -SEXY Well there are gazillion words in the English language and when I came up with this random exercise... out of nowhere the first word that came to mind for letter S - SEXY. You would have though scar,service,sick—No: SEXY lol For those that k...
