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Author Archives: Taming Fears
Moving right along through cancer
Just made it through immunotherapy nu.2 I am aware that many folks do not have the privilege that I have been given to experience that strange and painful adventure called cancer treatment. Perhaps what I can “give back” through my … Continue reading
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Tagged breast-cancer, cancer, chemotherapy, health, lentigious-melanoma, Melanoma, pneumonia
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Lentigious Melanoma Journey – survival not guaranteed
Here now are some practical things I can share regarding my particular lentiginous melanoma cancer and immune therapy. I was diagnosed through a biopsy (some 25 yrs. ago) that I had psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder. I am finding over the … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, faith, health, illness, lentigious-melanoma, life, Melanoma, pneumonia, sick
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Why this blog post?
Why a blog about melanoma and it’s treatment options and what to expect? Some immediately turn to the old adage: “Misery loves company”. While that may be true, I prefer reference to the life of Jesus: “Though He was God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, christianity, faith, god, jesus, lentigious-melanoma
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A Satisfying Feeling…
One of the satisfying feelings in life is the feeling that we can effect change, leave a mark–a legacy–on our way through this life, rather than only “existing”. Recently a friend of mine, Jessica Roberts, lent me a book which … Continue reading
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Miracles on the Coast
Between Margaret and I, we had two packed weekends of psycho- therapeutic workshops with children in Talcahuano and along the coast of Tubul and Llico (which were both totally destroyed in the tidal wave). It’s amazing how the Lord uses … Continue reading
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What Now?
I actually made it to Tirúa, which was the last community devastated by the tsunami of 2010 before the end of December. It got the biggest waves of all….30 meter high waves! January has found me practically living in the … Continue reading
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Pirates in Perales
A lot of people, even in Chile, have never heard of Perales. Until about 20 years ago the road from Coelemu to the coast was so bad that you could only trudge through by ox cart (and I heard that … Continue reading
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You Never Know What You’ll Encounter Next!
In order to go from Curanipe to Cobquecura, one must make basically a geographical square, going inland to a larger town (Cauquenes), then taking another bus south to the town of Quirihue; then another bus west back to the coast…all … Continue reading
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La Loberia Bed and Breakfast
My new friend from “La Loberia Bed and Breakfast“, Silvia Stein, is a dear! Since this is a holiday weekend, she invited me to stay on, even though I finished doing the workshop on “Gaining Strength Through Overcoming Obstacles” yesterday … Continue reading
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It’s The Little Things!
Quick update: I feel so encouraged! I’m in Cobquecura, a city pretty much still on the ground, I was paying to stay at a kind of hotel…however, it was expensive for me. Then I happened to meet a lady who … Continue reading
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