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and a happy new year
How are you all, my friends? I hope your Christmas was filled with good company, wonderful singing, warmth, light, and delicious foods....
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Dec 31, 20212 min read
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if the fates allow
Today is December 22: a very significant day! In addition to being three more shopping days until Christmas, it's also my dad's birthday,...
Emily
Dec 23, 20212 min read
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where does the time go?
Last I updated, it was the beginning of the big rehearsal and singing week. At the time, I wasn't entirely sure how I was going to get...
Emily
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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‘tis the season
I don’t have a particularly interesting update today, but I did want to share that I’m still managing what few stomach issues I still...
Emily
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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a moment at a time
It's been about a week since I posted so I should probably give an update! For a moment I was thinking "nobody worry, no news is good...
Emily
Dec 1, 20214 min read
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candlesticks always make a nice gift
Most of you probably know that one of my favorite movies is the 80s baseball classic Bull Durham. I will reference one of my favorite...
Emily
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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you're not alone
The last post I wrote on here said that as of 11/7 I was out of the hospital and back at home. That was true! Sadly, that was also very...
Emily
Nov 16, 20214 min read
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I’m home!
The tl;dr is that they never really discovered what the cause of my infection was. All blood cultures, tests, and the spinal tap came...
Emily
Nov 7, 20211 min read
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I’m okay
But I am in the hospital. Basically last week was a disaster and I was desperately sick. Which led me to the cancer center where I had...
Emily
Nov 6, 20212 min read
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hepatic panic
Okay it’s been a while. The long version of the story is going to contain some gross, unpleasant things, so if you are bothered by...
Emily
Nov 3, 20212 min read
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a glimpse of ease
note: thanks to all for the kind birthday/anniversary wishes, I appreciate you all! It is incredible how supportive my community is. It...
Emily
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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who needs sleep?
I guess I didn't realize how much I needed help last week because this week it's like night and day how different I am. I feel good...
Emily
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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second verse same as the first
A bit has happened, so let me start with this weekend. Very early Saturday morning I woke up and got pretty sick (to put it properly: I...
Emily
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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losing my timing
Forgiveness is a necessary thing. It is important to forgive yourself for mistakes you've made, and you need to forgive when you've been...
Emily
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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the ✨upswing✨
There are a few silver linings to having cancer. One is that you can actually reconnect with a lot of wonderful old friends! Another is...
Emily
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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well, I underestimated that
My interpretation of myself is that I’m a bit cocky, a bit full of myself. I don’t know if others would describe me that way but it’s the...
Emily
Oct 3, 20210 min read
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ich habe genug
How am I doing? Well, the short answer is that I'm doing pretty well. I have been able to work and sing, and I've sung in three different...
Emily
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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nothing a nap can't fix
I have received my first round of immunotherapy drugs! After a whirlwind of a workday crammed into the morning on Wednesday we got down...
Emily
Sep 24, 20213 min read
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when the dark is done
It is official, I will begin treatment on Wednesday. I will arrive at the Cancer Center at 12:30, have my blood taken, and then probably...
Emily
Sep 20, 20210 min read
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keeping on the sunny side
This morning was my appointment with a gynecology oncologist and I'll spare you the intimate details but will at least say that things...
Emily
Sep 17, 20210 min read
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