Posted on July 26, 2018 by Valerie Powell
I read an article yesterday on surviving suvivorship, and it struck a chord in me…several actually. The title grabbed me because of the notion that survivorship might not be the walk in the park that it seems to have the reputation for. The article… Continue Reading “The Cancer Never Leaves”
Posted on July 8, 2018 by Valerie Powell
The week inevitably came with a wide range of emotions leading up to my surgery anniversary, July 6, 2018…exactly 1 year since the day we officially said goodbye to Glanda. I’ve spent some time reflecting and parsing through the defining moments that got us… Continue Reading “Glanda’s 1 Year Goneda”
Category: ReflectionsTags: adenoid cystic carcinoma, atm, atm mutation, cancer, cancer blog, cancer free, cancer treatment, faith, family, fear, genetic testing, genetics, God, Healing, health, marriage, mental health, normal, parotid gland, parotidectomy, pathology, perspective, pleomorphic adenoma, reflection, salivary gland tumor, strata, strata trial, surgery, surgery recovery, tumor, uab, uab hospital, william carroll
Posted on May 15, 2018 by Valerie Powell
Back in 2016, I worked for a floral magazine here in Birmingham as the digital media specialist. That October they afforded me a trip up to Waterford, VA to cover the very first ever Flowerstock hosted by Holly Chapple at Hope Flower Farm and… Continue Reading “Along Comes Hope Flower Farm”
Category: Reflections, Where are we now?Tags: along comes hope, cancer, chapel designers, dreams, faith, fatigue, flora and fauna fashion show, floral design, flowers, God, Healing, health, holly chapple, hope, hope flower farm, hope the bear, husband, jenny wieneke, love, marriage, mental health, normal, perspective, reflection