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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Emily
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
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,...
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Emily
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Emily
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
‘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...
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Emily
- Dec 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Emily
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Emily
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Emily
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Emily
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Emily
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Emily
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Emily
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Emily
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Emily
- Oct 3, 2021
- 0 min
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...
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Emily
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Emily
- Sep 24, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Emily
- Sep 20, 2021
- 0 min
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...
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Emily
- Sep 17, 2021
- 0 min
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...
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