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: chemo
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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Whether it is nobler to allow your hair to fall out on its own or just let your husband take the clippers to it and stop postponing the inevitable. It’s possible that I am more upset about the prospect of … Continue reading
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In these days leading up to Mother’s Day, I’m struck by a single thought. I’m a crappy mom. There are so many positive affirmations out there this time of year. “Don’t worry, Mom, you’re doing great” commercials and cards, both … Continue reading
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Well, not really. Cancer sucks. It really, really, “insert your favorite expletive here” sucks. But, for me, it hasn’t been entirely bad. The proof? 1. Everyone keeps telling me how young I am. I’m 43, going on 44 and no … Continue reading
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1. I have a wonderful relationship with my father, but he’s not a talker. Our usual topics of conversations are my kids, the Patriots, the Democratic party and the Red Sox. In the last two months, almost all we’ve talked … Continue reading
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I’m a television junkie. Good TV (I still grieve the passing of Lost and The Sopranos), mediocre TV (I’m looking at you Supernatural and The Middle) and really, really horrible TV (anything starring Brett Michaels). But one of the my … Continue reading
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