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Category Archives: Infertility
leap of faith
Thursday night, Mike and I attended a workshop on the effects of substance abuse during pregnancy. Our agency, Open Arms, does a fabulous job of making the adoption process all about “lifelong learning,” and one of the areas they want … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, Family, Infertility, Life After Cancer
Tagged abdominal cavity, adoption, birth mother, chance, fetus, HNPCC, leap of faith, luck, Open Arms, pregnancy, reproductive organs, statistics, substance abuse, unpredictability
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the readiness is all
Desperate to resume “living” as quickly as possible after finishing chemotherapy in June of 2008, I returned to work – part-time, and in a limited capacity, but returned nonetheless – just three short weeks after my last treatment. In hindsight, … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, Family, Infertility, Life After Cancer
Tagged adoption, anxiety, cycling, determined, medical history, neuropathy, obstacles, readiness, rehabilitation, rock-climbing, running, sweat, tears, undetered, vertigo, Work
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chocolate shakes and ’80’s pop
A wise person once said, “You don’t have to write a thousand words every time you sit down to do a post.” The same wise person has also said, “One of your great gifts as a writer is how direct … Continue reading
Posted in Infertility, Life After Cancer, Work
Tagged adoption, child welfare, chocolate shake, Depeche Mode, humidity, injustice, pregnant co-workers, Talk Talk
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existential crisis
“What, exactly, am I doing?” In recent weeks, this question has been echoing through my mind. A few possible explanations for this existential crisis: summertime. Lately, the heat in Philadelphia has been otherworldly, leaving me wrung out like a dishrag … Continue reading
Posted in Infertility, Life After Cancer, Writing
Tagged American Cancer Society, biking, blog, books, diagnosis, discipline, First Descents, garden, patient memoirs, running, summer, wordpress, Writing
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