About me!
I'm Meredith, happily married to "A," and the proud, but stressed and often yelling mother of 2nd grade boy/girl twins and a boy in kindergarten. I am also recently diagnosed with breast cancer, which has caused a resurgence in my desire to blog because in my twisted mind, few things are funnier than a prosthetic boob. Thanks for reading and if you want to PM me, I can be found at meredith dot vartuli @gmail.com.Questions? Comments? Observations?
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Category Archives: breast cancer
Two years ago, I restarted my blog when a diagnosis of breast cancer snuck up on me and left me with precious few ways to deal with my feelings other than writing about them. I tried to be funny, I … Continue reading
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There is a lot about the last year that I would prefer to never think about again. The pain – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual – I’d rather not remember. The surgical drains and radiation burns and hair loss? I would … Continue reading
I tend to be a procrastinator. I get everything done that I need to get done, but sometimes I’m sliding in right under the wire. I put off getting my first mammogram for three years. I knew that I was … Continue reading
1. Well, I’m done with my active treatments. No more chemo infusions sitting in a pleasantly vibrating chair while trained volunteers offer to massage my feet and hands (yeah, I could write an entire post on that alone) … Continue reading
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on January 27. Since then, I have had: Two mammograms Two ultrasounds One MRI One biopsy One PET scan Two surgeries One four-day hospitalization for an infection Four chemotherapy infusions Twenty-one radiation treatments Untold … Continue reading
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I have a confession to make. I can’t talk to God about my cancer. I was raised Catholic, went to Church every weekend as a child and happily wore a white dress and veil for my First Communion. (I much … Continue reading
I turn 44 years old tomorrow. The women in my family tend to live a very long time (both of my grandmothers lived into their 90’s), so chances are that I’m not quite halfway through my life, but I’m certainly … Continue reading
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I’ve spent a lot of time over the last several months reminding myself that things could always be worse. That I’ve actually survived much worse. That the cancer and the surgery and the chemo are not the worst things that … Continue reading
Posted in breast cancer, envy, husband, infertility, kids, miscarriage
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I worry that I’m not going through this cancer experience the way I’m supposed to. Cancer survivors always seem to talk about how their lives were changed by their diagnosis, they achieved clarity of purpose and were able to set … Continue reading
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I haven’t posted for a few weeks. I’ve been desperately trying to come up with something funny to write about or something inspirational to post. Turns out, I’ve got nothing. Oh, except this. I’m pissed. I have always had a … Continue reading
Posted in anger, breast cancer, envy, infertility
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