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Cancer Journey

Part 11 – A Look Back on my Cancer Journey – Racing, Recovery – and Rafting!

Mary Jo
June 29, 2017
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(Adapted from journal entries and family emails 11 years ago in 2006.) Saturday, June 17, 2006 Today was the Colorado Springs Sailin’ Shoes 10K race downtown. I’ve done it in the past, but today got to watch Tess finish her first 10K. She did awesome. It was hard to not…

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Cancer Journey

Part 12 – A Look Back on my Cancer Journey – Hairless Hiking & First Bald 14er

Mary Jo
July 11, 2017
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(Adapted from journal notes 11 years ago in July, 2006) Friday, July 7, 2006 I was able to hike the Manitou Incline halfway today. I wasn’t breaking any records, but I drew more than one curious look with my buzzed head under a baseball cap. The radiation damage to the…

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Cancer Journey

Part 13 – A Look Back on my Cancer Journey – Fried Eggs & Hot Flashes

Mary Jo
July 20, 2017
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(Adapted from journal entries and family email updates in July, 2006) Wednesday, July 19, 2006 A little good news: *The mole I had removed from my neck is benign – no skin cancer there. *The radiology doctor who examined me on Monday said he couldn’t tell where the tumor had…

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Part 14 – A Look Back on my Cancer Journey – Longs Peak

Mary Jo
August 7, 2017
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Part 14 – A Look Back on my Cancer Journey – Longs Peak

(Adapted from notes and journal entries from August 7, 2006.) Sometimes God shows up in subtle ways and it takes awhile for us to comprehend His presence. Other times He’s so obvious the rocks cry out. This was the case on August 7, 2006.  We were scheduled to climb Long’s…

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Part 15 – A Look Back on my Cancer Journey – No PET scan for me

Mary Jo
August 9, 2017
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(Modified from family email updates and journal entries from August 2006.) Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Yesterday (8/8) was my scheduled PET scan, but due to a gigantic oversight on my part, it had to be rescheduled. I knew I had to fast for 6 hours, show up 15 minutes early, get…

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Cancer Journey

Part 16 – A Look Back on my Cancer Journey – Best. News. Ever.

Mary Jo
August 18, 2017
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(Modified from family email updates and journal entries from August, 2006.) Friday, August 18, 2006 MJ -1 Cancer – 0 That’s the current score if you’re keeping track. Even though I was “supposed” to wait until Tuesday to have my doctor deliver my PET scan results to me in person,…

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