Author name: knarrly

I am a married mother of 3 kids who is a self-proclaimed Lion King fanatic! I am obsessed with crafting, and anything Coca-Cola. I am also a survivor of both ovarian and endometrial cancers (plus breast and colon pre-cancers), and pay it forward by volunteering for Relay for Life and The American Cancer Society.

Extreme Paranormal – What were they thinking?

I just had to get my feelings out about this show. I started watching it hoping for another show the lines of my beloved “Ghost Hunters” or even “Paranormal State”. They should name this show “Ghost Taunters” instead, because that’s all it seems to be about. I have watched both episodes, all the time hoping […]

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MIL Update

Well, my MIL passed away this evening. They stopped the life support measures (blood transfusions and IV fluids) and put her on comfort measures this evening. She went very peacefully in her sleep very shortly after. For those I know who live nearby, I will be getting details out as soon as I can (tomorrow

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MIL Updates

Well, my MIL is still hanging in. They should have, if not already, switched over to comfort care rather than trying to fix things. Her kidneys started failing last I heard. The doctors said she is having a steady moderate loss of blood, and her blood pressure is very low. But, they said she might

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More MIL Updates

Since the last time I posted about her, she was released from the hospital. And admitted again. And released again. Last week she went to Robert Wood Johnson to meet with the pancreatic cancer specialist. They actually are not too clear on whether it is true pancreatic cancer, or duodenal (sp?) cancer. However, either way

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MIL Updates

My mother-in-law is back in the hospital. It does not look good…she was vomiting blood and bile. Rewind a bit… She saw the oncologist, and they sent her for a CT scan. Basically, at this point, her treatment plan all will depend on whether the cancer has spread to her lungs. If it has, she

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New Picture

A lot of my long distance friends have wanted to see my new post-chemo curly hair. Although I wish I could have my straight hair back *LOL* I was getting sick of seeing my picture with my scarf. So, I’ve finally updated the blog with a new picture. (A small disclaimer, however. 🙂 This is

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Updates

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. Things have been kinda hectic around here. I went back to work, as previously announced, on August 24th. I’m very tired and sore, but coping. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things. The kids went back to school on August 31st. This year, all three

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