
My Thank You! So, I’m getting close to my three-month anniversary of being given the gift of life through my
Read MoreMy Thank You! So, I’m getting close to my three-month anniversary of being given the gift of life through my
Read MoreMy Colostomy . . . So Dr. Vrees and I signed off on the paperwork for my permanent colostomy on
Read MoreMy Camera. . . So if you listened to or read last week’s installment, you may recall that my surgeon,
Read MoreMy SBO #2… So last week we talked about my first small bowel obstruction, which happened in the middle of
Read MoreMy first small bowel obstruction… So, I had my ileostomy reversed on August 10, 2020. Dr. Vrees, my surgeon, kept
Read MoreMy Second Surgery… Hi everyone! Welcome to week eleven. So a quick recap… I was diagnosed with Stage III Rectal
Read MoreMy Weird Problems… So Part II of my cancer journey was pretty much all of 2020…yes, Covid 2020. And my
Read MoreMy Surgery #1 Alright, by Thanksgiving 2019, I had completed all of my chemo and all of my radiation. I
Read MoreMy Radiation… So, as I quickly think about radiation, it doesn’t seem like it was that big of a deal.
Read MoreMy Chemo – the last 6 cycles… Ok, so last week you heard about my first two chemo cycles, which
Read More"I have always said everyone should see a therapist in their life because we all have stuff to work through, yet I never did but was the one others came to for advice and a different perspective. 2017 changed my life. The loss and pain I went through broke me like nothing else ever had. My time had come to reach out for help. After searching I came across Megan Gallagher. We interacted through email and text. With my crazy work schedule it ended up being two weeks before I could get into her office. She suggested we could start through email if I was comfortable with that to get the ball rolling. From the very first email it was very comfortable and I felt more relaxed in my everyday life. As the visits continued, I am more myself dealing with my day to day life, which at points I could not do before. Between our conversations and my brief yet amazing result from ART, I don’t focus on all of the stuff and the pain. I remember it but no longer live in it. Thank you."