Happy Valentine’s Day to those of you who celebrate. I’m in a weird place this year with the whole holiday. I guess it’s a good thing that we’re going to drive to San Antonio for a birthday party for a little boy who we didn’t think would make it to 3. He’s an adorable little guy who’s been so sick… Read more »
Browsing around looking at recent news stories posted about skin cancer, I found an article from the Sydney Morning Herald that reminded runners that they need to be vigilant about sunscreen usage. My husband is an occasional runner and I know that he dislikes wearing sunscreen on his face when he runs because he claims that it drips into his… Read more »
My husband’s young cousin is making plans to come visit us for Spring Break. She’s 21 and super excited about getting out of the snow and cold for a little while. Not to brag, but we’re actually pretty fun for some old folks. She told her friends, yeah, they’re old but they’re not OLD. I’m not sure what capital OLD… Read more »
This past weekend was gorgeous here in Austin. I took a break from the computer to get outside and enjoy the sunny and 70 degree (F) weather. Saturday morning, I woke up super energized and decided that I was going to go to the gym in my condo building to test out my leg strength while waiting for it to… Read more »
For a variety of reasons, I’ve been more emotional the past few days. I’m going to chalk it up to being sick and trying to maintain a chipper attitude when really, all I want to do is curl under a blanket, read a ton of books, eat chocolate, and nap. My scar is reacting to all of this in sympathy… Read more »
So today, as I was browsing my Twitter feed, there was a notice about today being World Cancer Day. I see these types of things all the time on feeds, today is… Sister’s Day, Best Friend’s Day, Bizarre Food Day… I actually looked it up. It really is World Cancer Day today. And it feels kinda weird to include myself… Read more »
How does a cold virus do so much to make you feel lousy?
Look, I’ve had a pretty dramatic five months. I deserve to have a little relaxation and recuperation about all the craziness, right? Today, I booked a 4-night stay in the Riviera Maya coming up in about two weeks. Being near the ocean has always made me happy and being happy right now sounds like the best medicine. Of course, I… Read more »
It seems crazy that my excision was 6 weeks ago. Some days, it feels like it was just yesterday; and other days it seems so long ago. This morning, I had a meeting earlier than I usually get into work. I went to bed earlier than usual last night and got up an hour earlier than usual. I actually felt… Read more »
The Centers for Disease Control have released a report noting that the cost of treating skin cancer has risen 5 times faster than treatment costs for other types of cancer in a time period from 2002 to 2011. The average annual treatment cost for skin cancer increased 126% just from 2002 to 2006. That’s quite a huge jump, particularly when… Read more »