Category: Cancer

Door County Half Marathon: Thoughts and Goal

by Renee, posted in Cancer, running

Goals and thoughts. So many thoughts. One goal: run and finish my 24th half marathon. (Yes, I went back and counted.) I have mentally gotten myself to a place where I am okay with the fact that this will be my slowest half ever. It is what it is. I have had a million thoughts … Continue reading Door County Half Marathon: Thoughts and Goal

Trust

by Renee, posted in Cancer, running

Trust in my body. Trust in my body's ability to do all kinds of things. This has really been one of the hardest things for me and I think I finally figured it out. I was in one of my favorite yoga classes on Sunday and our instructor told us to choose an intention as … Continue reading Trust

Getting sick after cancer

by Renee, posted in Cancer

I haven't been normal sick in a long time. Everything in the last year and a half, probably longer, was cancer related. I successfully avoided getting anything last year by avoiding people and friends being considerate of my compromised immune system. I've been terrified of a fever for a year and a half. Even a low … Continue reading Getting sick after cancer

Lost in a sea of pink

by Renee, posted in Cancer

I hate Breast Cancer Awareness month. I know that's not fair or reasonable, but I hate seeing pink crap everywhere. I hate that they spend a whole month making people aware of a disease people are already aware of. I know people currently fighting the disease. I know people who have survived the disease. I … Continue reading Lost in a sea of pink

Moving On

by Renee, posted in Cancer, Just Me

A week or so ago I found myself on the couch, covered in cats, reading a book thinking I should be doing something else, that I shouldn't be doing that when a year ago I was stuck on that very same couch. I try so hard to think I'm over everything. I don't know why … Continue reading Moving On